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Players who may disappoint in the 2022-23 season
#3 - Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
Everyone expects Saquon Barkley to come through in the 2022-23 season and be a savior for the New York Giants. They hark back to the time in 2018 when he was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and crossed 1,000 yards. In 2019, his production dropped, instead of increasing, with him making only 1,003 yards as compared to 1,307 yards the previous season.
He missed the majority of the 2020 season with an ACL tear and was expected to return rejuvenated last season. But in 2021, in 13 games, the same number of games that he played in 2019, he only had 593 yards. Considering the impact of the injury and that, generally, running backs have a low shelf life, it might be said that his best years are already behind him.
#4 - Mac Jones, QB, New England Patriots
It feels almost unfair to judge a rookie, but when the hype is strong, one must cut through the clutter. He is already being likened to the next Tom Brady, not through any fault of his own, and he did make the Pro Bowl last year and led the New England Patriots to the playoffs.
But doubts remain for the 2022-23 season because of his performance when the stakes are high. He had to face adverse situations twice last season, both in games against the Buffalo Bills. In the regular season, even though the Patriots won, he threw only three passes in the entire game due to the weather condition. It showed in such slimy conditions, he was not trusted with the ball. In the playoff game when it was do or die, he was completely outplayed by Josh Allen and had two costly interceptions.
#5 - Trevon Diggs, CB, Dallas Cowboys
Trevon Diggs made the First-Team All-Pro last season as a rookie, so people may say that the hype is justified. He was the interceptions leader with 11 in the regular season. But while he does contribute to the highlights reel, he is very much a famine-or-feast guy, which contributed to the Dallas Cowboys allowing the 20th most passing yards last season.
Personally, he allowed more than 1,000 passing yards, which has happened only nine times in the past 10 years. He let in 18.2 yards per catch, with around 40% of that coming after the catch. In the 2022-23 season, his boom-or-bust style may interest the fans but are enough to give palpitations to any coach.
