10 biggest disappointments of NFL Week 2

The superlative performances continued in Week 2 of the NFL season, though there were plenty of low-scoring struggles as well. In either case, someone has to be a loser, but some players and teams had tougher weeks than others. Be it fumble issues, forced throws, bad offenses or defenses, there were definitely some who will look back on their week and feel very disappointed.

Here are 10 big disappointments from Week 2.

Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings

The Cousins contract looks worse and worse for the Vikings, who appear to be saddled with a mediocre quarterback at this point. Cousins’ decision-making against the Green Bay Packers was suspect at best, as he threw two interceptions into triple coverage. They were both completely on Cousins trying to force it. The quarterback also fumbled twice and completed just 14-of-32 passes. Even his lone touchdown pass could’ve been picked off. The reality is his performance inside the 10 continues to be a major issue.

Pro Football Focus offered this as context for Cousins’ INT on 1st-&-goal from 8: “From the opponents’ 10-yard line and in, Cousins ranks 27th out of 27 qualifying QBs in passer rating (76.5) since 2017, completing 44.6 percent of his passes w/ lowest yards per attempt avg (1.6)

— Jim Trotter (@JimTrotter_NFL) September 16, 2019

Nelson Agholor, WR, Eagles

Boy does Nelson Agholor wish he had one play back. Down 24-20, Philly had a 2nd-and-2 at their 40 with under two minutes left and Carson Wentz threw a perfect pass down the left sideline for Agholor. But he dropped it.

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— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) September 16, 2019

Agholor would have walked into the end zone for a touchdown to give Philly the lead and possibly the game. Agholor was lauded for making a big catch on 4th-and-14 a few plays later, but that matters little when he dropped the touchdown that would have given them the lead.

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Steelers WR Donte Moncrief avoids media after latest bad game with drops

Donte Moncrief avoided the media after his latest terrible game for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Moncrief was listed as having four drops in the Steelers’ Week 1 loss to the New England Patriots, including this one.

Moncrief's drop on fourth-and-1 … #Steelers pic.twitter.com/7xWfDvAlU7

— SteelVideos (@SteelBlitzburgh) September 11, 2019

He had another drop in Week 2 of the team’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, one that resulted in a costly interception charged to Mason Rudolph.

Just like the Seahawks drew it up pic.twitter.com/v6s49Bp7nm

— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) September 15, 2019

After his drops plagued the Steelers, Moncrief did not speak with the media and instead left the locker room as reporters walked in.

Steelers receiver Donte Moncrief, who has five drops in two games, left the locker room as reporters were walking in. No comments from him.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) September 15, 2019

The calls for Moncrief to be cut were immediate. Even former Steelers safety Ryan Clark said something about it.

That should be Donte Moncrief’s last snap as a #Steeler.

— David Todd (@DavidMTodd) September 15, 2019

This Moncrief thing ain’t working out.

— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) September 15, 2019

Moncrief dealt with a broken right finger during training camp and may still be affected by it. The Steelers benched him after his drop turned into an interception and may not be willing to give him more opportunities.

Donte Moncrief not allowed on Jags’ flight to London, had to fly commercial

The Jacksonville Jaguars traveled to London this week without Donte Moncrief after an unexpected issue arose, but the wide receiver was able to join his teammates on Friday.

According to Daniel Popper of The Athletic, Moncrief had an issue with his passport and was unable to board the Jaguars’ private plane. He ended up having to take a commercial flight across the pond.

Donte Moncrief was not on the team plane because of a passport mishap. But he took a commercial flight and just landed in London. On his way to the practice field. #Jaguars

— Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) October 26, 2018

Popper said Moncrief gave some “playful waves” to his teammates after he arrived at the practice field, so it would be a surprise if the team disciplines him for whatever happened. It’s unclear exactly what the passport issue was, but it’s possible it wasn’t Moncrief’s fault.

Fortunately, the problem was sorted out. We’ve seen situations involving pro athletes and passports that did not turn out so well in the past, and the last thing the reeling Jags would have needed was to be missing another key offensive player.

Each NFL team’s worst contract in 2018

NFL contracts are often a hot-button issue. People love to debate who’s making too much, too little, who deserves more, and who is overpaid. Some athletes outplay their deals, while others cash in and fail to deliver. Teams obviously try hard to avoid the latter situation, but sometimes things don’t work out as hoped.

With all of that in mind, here’s a look at the worst contract on every NFL team entering the 2018 season.

Arizona Cardinals – Jermaine Gresham, TE

After signing him to two consecutive one-year deals, the Cardinals suddenly decided to invest heavily in Jermaine Gresham, signing him to a four-year, $28 million deal with $16.5 million guaranteed. The $7 million annual salary far exceeds any contract Gresham had previously signed, which is curious considering he hasn’t exceeded 500 yards in a single season since 2012 with the Cincinnati Bengals. Add in that Greshman is now on the wrong side of 30, and it’s easy to understand how he made this list.

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