7 NFL Rookie Of The Year Winners Who Failed To Live Up To The Hype

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00:007 NFL Rookie of the Year winners who failed to live up to the hype

00:04Eddie Lacy

00:06After an explosive rookie season with 1,178 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, Lacy's conditioning and weight issues led to a decline.

00:16Injuries shortened his career, ending after five seasons, leaving fans to wonder what might have been.

00:21Robert Griffin III

00:23Griffin dazzled as a rookie with 3,200 passing yards and 20 touchdowns,

00:28but an ACL injury, poor team performance, and quarterback battles derailed his career.

00:35He spent the later years mostly as a backup before leaving the NFL.

00:39Vince Young

00:40Young led Texas to a national championship and excelled as a rookie with 2,199 passing yards and 12 touchdowns.

00:49Knee injuries, inconsistent play, and clashes with the Titans cut short a career that once promised superstardom.

00:56Cadillac Williams

00:57Williams racked up 1,178 rushing yards as a rookie, but multiple ankle and knee injuries prevented further 1,000-yard seasons.

01:07After six seasons with Tampa Bay and a brief stint with the Rams, his promising career fizzled.

01:13Anthony Thomas

01:14Thomas won Rookie of the Year over Michael Vick with 1,183 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.

01:21Despite this peak, he never matched those numbers, playing six years across multiple teams before fading into obscurity.

01:29Kendrell Bell

01:30Bell posted 82 tackles and nine sacks as a rookie, showing promise as a defensive star.

01:36Chronic knee, groin, and shoulder injuries limited his play, preventing him from maintaining early success with the Steelers and Chiefs.

01:43Mike Kroll

01:45Kroll began with 84 tackles and 10 sacks, winning Defensive Rookie of the Year.

01:51After a strong start, his performance dropped in his fourth season.

01:54Brief stints with other teams and the XFL couldn't revive his career.