Found February 04, 2012 on Football Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Some of these players were expected to have Pro Bowl-worthy seasons; some were predicted to have breakout years; and some just didn't step up when their teams needed them most. Whatever the expectations were, they were all left unfulfilled. And now this group of underperformers will forever have to live with the stigma of making my list of the ten most disappointing players of 2011. 10. Thomas Jones All the talk surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs’ backfield heading into the 2011 season was strictly about Jamaal Charles. And rightfully so, his 6.4 rushing average was the second-highest of all-time. But Thomas Jones actually had more rushing touchdowns than the electric Charles in 2010. Because when the Chiefs got near the goal line, it was Jones, not Charles, who usually got the ball. As a more physical runner, Jones was the preferred option whenever KC needed to break through into the end zone. So when Charles went down in the second game of the season, it cleared th...
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