50 Most Disappointing Players So Far of the 2011 NFL Season

The 2011 NFL season has been a blast so far with so many intriguing storylines across the league. With so many great angles, such as Cam Newton's stellar performances and Tom Brady's dominance, there has been quite the fair share of negative storylines—however, most of these tend to be overlooked. 

With that being said, there have been many players who have risen to the accusation, but there have been many players who have been flat-out disappointing. 

Here are the 50 most disappointing players of the 2011 NFL season so far. 

Bob Sanders

The often-injured Bob Sanders has somehow found a way to stay healthy in the first two games of the season for the San Diego Chargers—but he's still a disappointment. 

Granted, Sanders does have a total of 12 tackles, but he isn't the same impact player that he used to be with the Indianapolis Colts—which probably explains why the Colts decided to part ways. 

Shonn Greene

Shonn Greene has been a complete bust for the New York Jets in 2011. 75 yards in two games is not going to cut it. 

The third-year running back had high expectations entering this year but has averaged a pitiful 2.9 yards per carry. 

Greene needs to get himself in gear, or he'll be in for a long season with the critics of the New York media.

Chad Ochocinco

It's either Chad Ochocinco doesn't understand New England's offense yet or it's simply that he's aging and his skills are diminishing. 

Throughout the first two weeks of the season, Ochocinco has seen limited playing time and has only snagged three passes.

Ochocinco needs to pick up the playbook and get himself involved a whole lot more. 

Arian Foster

Arian Foster's nagging hamstring injury doesn't appear to be going away—meaning that he's been a complete disappointment on the field for the Houston Texans this season.

Foster was the NFL's leading rusher just a year ago, but has only played in one game where he got the ball 10 times and ran for only 33 yards. 

Could it be that Foster is just another one-year wonder? 

Rashard Mendenhall

This may be a shocker to some of you, but look at Rashard Mendenhall's stats! 

Mendenhall is averaging only 3.6 yards per carry so far this season. Granted, I do realize that Mendenhall is a physical runner, but 3.6 is the lowest since his rookie year back in 2008.

With that 3.6 yards-per-carry average, Mendenhall has only ran for 111 yards. 

Von Miller

Von Miller or Marcell Dareus? Looking back at it, I think that Denver should have drafted Dareus over Miller.

Miller simply hasn't been as good as Dareus, and it shows that he definitely wasn't good enough to be selected over Dareus.

Kudos to the Buffalo Bills. 

Braylon Edwards

Braylon Edwards was brought into San Francisco to be the team's No. 1 wide receiver—but he has not lived up to expectations. 

I do understand that Alex Smith is Edwards' quarterback, but throughout the first two weeks of the season, Edwards only has four receptions. 

Owen Daniels

In Houston's high-flyin' offensive attack, you'd figure that Owen Daniels would have much better numbers, probably similar to New England's Rob Gronkowski's—but that is not case. 

Daniels was one of the league's best tight ends before missing most of last season with an injury and has only caught four passes and just one touchdown so far this season.

LaDainian Tomlinson

I understand that LaDainian Tomlinson is getting up there in age and doesn't have much time left, but he's been virtually ineffective in 2011.

L.T. has only ran for 24 yards and has been averaging 2.2 yards per carry. 

Maybe he should just retire? 

Lee Evans

Lee Evans had an amazing preseason for the Baltimore Ravens, but for some reason he's yet to produce in the regular season. 

Evans has played in Baltimore's first two games but only has two receptions. 

Greg Little

The rookie Greg Little out of North Carolina hasn't really produced so far for the Cleveland Browns. 

Little has all the tools to be an explosive receiver and appeared to have clicked with Colt McCoy in the preseason, but only has five catches for 50 yards to show for it—and no touchdowns. 

Mark Sanchez

There's always something wrong with Mark Sanchez, whether he's inaccurate, throwing too many interceptions or simply taking too many sacks. Sanchez can never be great, he's only good.

Sanchez may have thrown for a ton of yardage to date, but has still found a way to be intercepted three times in two games. 

Roy Williams

Roy Williams is doing what he does best in Chicago: being inconsistent. 

Williams started off strong for the Bears in the first game of the year with four receptions for 55 yards, but has yet to step onto the field ever since suffering a groin injury.

Why can't Williams just live up to his talents and produce? 

Jahvid Best

I understand that Jahvid Best is only a second-year player and that he has scored a touchdown on the young season, but he stills to me much more effective if Detroit wants to be a legitimate playoff contender.

Detroit is obviously a pass-first team, which means Best is going to see limited touches, but he needs to do much better than 3.5 yards per carry. 

Donovan McNabb

Donovan McNabb just needs to retire. I'm being serious. He clearly has nothing in the tank and is just making a fool out of himself in Minnesota. 

McNabb has thrown for only 267 yards, 39 yards coming in the first week, with a 55.6 completion percentage and just one touchdown and one interception.

It's almost like McNabb is invisible and isn't here. 

Percy Harvin

As long as Donovan McNabb is the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, Percy Harvin is going to be restricted, and his numbers are going to be unacceptable.

Granted Harvin does have nine receptions for 83 yards, but he has yet to score a touchdown. 

Kerry Collins

Can you really say that Kerry Collins is disappointing? I know that I can.

Collins has several offensive weapons that he can use but simply hasn't been productive. Maybe he's just too old, and his skills have diminished. 

Through the first two weeks, Collins has completed only 50.7 percent of his passes for two touchdowns and one interception. 

Marcedes Lewis

Beside Maurice Jones-Drew, Marcedes Lewis is Jacksonville's best offensive weapon, and he needs to be on the field.

Lewis has played in only one game for the Jaguars so far and missed Week 2's matchup with a calf injury. 

If Jacksonville wants to have any chance of winning in 2011, Lewis needs to be on the field, and he needs to be productive. 

Chris Johnson

I hope that holding out for the entire preseason and training camp was worth it, as Chris Johnson has been awful for the Tennessee Titans throughout the first two weeks of the year. 

CJ2K is Tennessee's best offensive weapon, and he needs to produce or the Titans will lose nearly every single game. 

So far, Johnson has ran for only 77 yards and has averaged a pitiful 2.3 yards per carry. 

Albert Haynesworth

Albert Haynesworth has so much talent, but he simply isn't living up to my expectations. 

I do realize that Haynesworth's playing time is limited, but with all that talent, two tackles in two games is inexcusable.

Frank Gore

Frank Gore has been one of the NFL's elite running backs over the years, but he hasn't been producing at an elite level in 2011.

Gore has ran for only 106 yards and just one touchdown, while averaging a laughable 2.5 yards per carry. 

Tarvaris Jackson

Tarvaris Jackson was brought into Seattle to be the team's starting quarterback—but has not played like one. In fact, Jackson looks like an inexperienced rookie out there. 

Jackson has thrown for only 356 yards on the year, has not thrown for more than 200 yards in a game and has been sacked a total of 10 times.

Jon Beason

Well, there goes the heart soul of the Carolina Panthers defense. Linebacker Jon Beason will miss the entire 2011 season with a torn Achilles tendon. 

How can you blame a guy for getting injured? Well you honestly can't. However, you can label the guy as a disappointment as he's going to miss the entire year. 

Mark Ingram

I am impressed with Mark Ingram's physical running style, but I do not believe that he should have been selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft.

Ingram has averaged only 3.4 yards per carry for the New Orleans Saints so far this season, but from a guy who was drafted in the first round and is a Heisman Trophy winner, I think it's safe to expected a whole lot more than just 3.4 yards per carry. 

Mike Williams

By taking a look at Mike Williams' stats, you may wonder why he's been a disappointment. Well, four of his five receptions came in the first game of the season and his lone reception in Week 2 amounted to a 4-yard loss. 

Williams needs to be Tampa Bay's No. 1 receiver if they want to make a run at the playoffs, but so far he's been far too inconsistent. 

Brad Smith

Brad Smith was brought into Buffalo to be a playmaker, but he's been a non-factor for the Bills this season. 

Smith has played in the first two games for the Bills but has walked away with zero receptions, only 20 rushing yards and one interception on his lone pass attempt. 

Felix Jones

The Dallas Cowboys cut Marion Barber earlier this offseason thinking that Felix Jones would be able to carry the load as the team's No. 1 running back—but that is clearly not the case.

In the first two weeks of the year, Jones has ran for only 69 yards on 26 carries—for an embarrassing 2.7 yards per carry. 

Reggie Bush

Reggie Bush has finally gotten his chance to prove to the league that he can be a lead running back. So far? He's failed. 

Bush has been rather a disappointment for the Miami Dolphins in 2011 as he's ran for only 56 yards on 17 carries. 

At least Bush is a decent receiver—10 receptions for 59 yards and one touchdown. 

Cameron Wake

Cameron Wake is supposed to be one of the league's premiere pass rushers but has been a non-factor for the Miami Dolphins this season. 

I do realize that Wake does have two sacks on the season, but has only three tackles and hasn't been a real threat at rushing the passer. 

For an example, New England's rookie tackle, Nate Solder, handled Wake rather easily in Week 1. 

Michael Vick

It is impossible to win a Super Bowl with a quarterback who has a completion percentage of 55 percent. 

Michael Vick appears to be reverting back to his ways when he was the starting quarterback in Atlanta—run first, pass second. It's almost like that Vick will make run read, and if the receiver isn't open, he immediately takes off. 

Ahmad Bradshaw

Ahmad Bradshaw arguably the NFL's most explosive running back, but hasn't been performing to his high expectations so far.

In two games for the Giants, Bradshaw has ran for only 101 yards. I'm sorry, but he should be accumulating 101 yards per game, not per every other game.

Call it what you want, but I'm calling him a disappointment.  

Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Lynch's unforgettable 67-yard touchdown run against the New Orleans Saints last year in the playoffs practically won him the starting job in Seattle—but he's fallen flat on his face.

Through the first two weeks of the season, Lynch has ran for only 44 yards on 19 carries—that's an awful 2.3 yards per carry. 

Brandon Meriweather

There's a reason why the New England Patriots cut two-time Pro Bowler Brandon Meriweather prior to the season: He's far too inconsistent and is almost a non-factor when it's most important. 

In two games for the Chicago Bears this season, Meriweather has recorded just two tackles. Pretty disappointing, if I do say so myself. 

Eli Manning

So Eli Manning is in the same class as Tom Brady? Yeah, right.

Brady completes higher than 59 percent of his passes and does not throw the same amount of interceptions as touchdowns. 

Tim Hightower

You can go either way on this one, but I'm choosing to go the negative route. If you get 20 or more touches in one game, you need to be running for 100 yards. Tim Hightower has not.

Hightower has ran the ball 45 times but only has accumulated 168 yards, a mediocre 3.7 yards per carry. 

Kyle Orton

Kyle Orton is the clear-cut starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos, not Tim Tebow, but Orton needs to start playing like it.

Overall Orton has been far too inconsistent and it's a major disappointment. 

Orton has thrown for four touchdowns but has completed only 54.9 percent of his passes. 

Vernon Davis

Vernon Davis is supposed to one of the NFL's premiere offensive tight ends, but he's yet to score a touchdown this season.

Davis has caught seven balls for the San Francisco 49ers this season but hasn't scored a touchdown. He needs to be a whole lot more productive than zero touchdowns in two games. 

Jacoby Ford

Jacoby Ford has a solid rookie season as he reeled in 25 balls for 470 yards and two touchdowns, but he's been unable to score a touchdown in 2011 and hasn't been able to stay healthy.

Ford was able to play in the first game of the year for the Raiders, catching three passes for 22 yards, but has been dealing with a hamstring injury ever since. 

Mike Sims-Walker

It was figured that Mike Sims-Walker was going to have a huge season as a member of the St. Louis Rams, as he's Sam Bradford's only legitimate target. 

I will give Sims-Walker that he has gotten open, as he's reeled in seven balls but he's been unable to score. 

If St. Louis wants to win games this year, Bradford and Sims-Walker need to connect for a lot of touchdowns. 

DeAngelo Williams

DeAngelo Williams is the ultimate disappointment. 43 yards in two games after signing a five-year $43 million contract? Yeah, not going to cut it. 

Williams needs to up his game quickly, or he'll go down as one of the biggest busts in NFL history. 

Jamaal Charles

You can't really blame a guy for getting injured, but it means he's not playing, which means he is not producing. 

Jamaal Charles was a disappointment before he got injured, and now that he's out for the entire season, he's a major disappointment. 

Sidney Rice

I guess it is true that Seattle is the place where wide receivers go to die. 

Where has Sidney Rice been? He hasn't been on the field. Instead, he's been injured with a shoulder injury.

Rice has yet to suit up as a Seattle Seahawk and will be a major disappointment until he's on the field. 

Thomas Jones

Let's put it this way, with Jamaal Charles out for the entire season, Thomas Jones is going to have to step it up big time. 

So far for Jones, he's had a rough 2011 as he's only ran for 43 yards with an average of 3.1 yards per carry.

If Jones' struggles continue, it's going to be a very rough year for Kansas City. 

Gary Brackett

The Indianapolis Colts need all the help that they can get without Peyton Manning on the field, and Gary Brackett simply isn't giving them any.

Brackett may be injured with a shoulder injury and has missed Indy's last game, but when he was healthy, he simply wasn't good and was an impact player. 

Jason Taylor

Why did the Miami Dolphins even sign Jason Taylor? He's old and washed up, and it's so obvious.

So for for the Dolphins, Taylor has already been injured and hasn't been really effective on the field. 

What a waste of money. At least he'll retire as a Miami Dolphin. 

Vince Young

So much for being the "dream team," right Vince Young? I mean, you can't even stay on the field. 

Now that Michael Vick is out with a concussion, the Philadelphia Eagles desperately need Young—but he's injured.

Thanks a lot, VY. 

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

With Michael Vick out with a concussion, looking back now, should the Philadelphia Eagles have traded away Kevin Kolb for Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie? It's certainly debatable. 

Rodgers hasn't been effective as he's recorded one tackle. 

Let's put it this way: Do the Eagles need to have three starting cornerbacks or a solid backup in Kolb? 

Sean Smith

How can I say this nicely? Sean Smith hasn't been a very good football player for the Miami Dolphins so far in 2011. 

Smith was abused against the New England Patriots and was no match against the Houston Texans. He is a clear-cut weakness on Miami's defense. 

Matt Cassel

Matt Cassel had a career year last season for the Kansas City Chiefs as he threw 27 touchdowns while only being intercepted seven times. 

2011 is a complete different story for Cassel, he's been such a major disappointment, as well as the entire Chiefs team.

Cassel has thrown just one touchdown and been picked off a pitiful four times while posting a dreadful 50.4 quarterback rating.

Can it get much worse? 

Danny Watkins

It may be a little bit unfair to place such high expectations on a rookie like Danny Watkins, but many tend to forget that Watkins is 26 years old.

So far for Watkins, it simply hasn't been great. He's been a major disappointment, along with all of Philadelphia's offensive line as they've given up three sacks so far this season. Believe it or not, three is a lot considering Michael Vick is a scrambling quarterback.