The 2022 NFL season is almost upon fans. The Los Angeles Rams are looking to repeat as Super Bowl Champions, but there's no guarantee that they will win the championship again. In fact, there's no guarantee that they'll be as good as they were. That's the case with every new year; it's a new start.

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For some players, that new start can be a bad thing, as they falter to the expectations that fans had put on them. In the 2010s, that was also the case. Each year, there was at least one player that played below expectations and was very disappointed with their on- or off-the-field performance.

10 2010: Jimmy Clausen

NFL analyst Mel Kiper once famously stated that if Jimmy Clausen wasn't a good NFL quarterback, he'd quit his job. Well, it took fans only a couple of weeks of seeing the Notre Dame passer start before they wondered when the longtime analyst would quit.

To Clausen's credit, he was playing with a terrible Carolina Panthers squad in 2010. However, despite drafting the quarterback as their passer of the future, he was so bad they drafted Cam Newton the following season. He finished the year with three touchdowns to nine turnovers.

9 2011: Matt Cassel

Yes, there was a period of time when Matt Cassel was considered a good quarterback. Just two years into his run in Kansas City, he had led the squad to the playoffs, made the Pro Bowl, and seemed to just be hitting his prime. Then, 2011 happened.

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Cassel had 10 touchdowns opposite 11 turnovers in 2011. Despite the Chiefs being the favorites to win the AFC West and improve on their prior playoff run, the quarterback played poorly and ended those hopes. He eventually suffered an injury, and his year ended after nine games.

8 2012: Jake Locker

After a solid rookie season where he mostly came off the bench, Jake Locker was given the keys to the car that was the Tennessee Titans offense in 2012. There were high expectations for the former first-round pick, but he failed to live up to the hype.

Locker played in 11 games in 2012, missing many due to injury, which was a theme for his career. When he did play, he wasn't very great, as he had 11 touchdowns opposite 15 turnovers. Worth noting this was the only season of Locker's career where he only played more than ten games.

7 2013: Trent Richardson

In 2013, the Cleveland Browns made the mind-boggling trade of the decade, by trading Trent Richardson, who had just come off a great rookie season to the Indianapolis Colts. Shockingly, this trade worked out for the Browns, and it came a time when not much did.

Richardson was absolutely terrible, averaging under three yards a carry for the Colts. He was soon benched, and the team cut ties with the running back after 2014, what a quick downfall.

6 2014: Johnny Manziel

So sadly, the Cleveland Brown's successes didn't last too long, as they drafted Johnny Manziel the following year. Many hoped that the quarterback would finally lead the team to the promised land, or at least provide stability for the franchise.

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Instead, he was somehow worse than even the biggest skeptics would've expected. Manziel played in five games, having one touchdown opposite two turnovers. While he didn't see much playing time, he was mostly seen as a joke for his horrific play when he did take the field.

5 2015: Dwayne Bowe

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In 2015, Dwayne Bowe left the Kansas City Chiefs after having been a solid number one receiver during his time for the team for nearly a decade. The Cleveland Browns signed the receiver with hopes he would return to his Pro Bowl status, but he didn't come close.

Bowe played in just seven games for the team, as he was inactive for most of the season. In those games, he caught only five passes. To top it off, this was just year one of a two-year, $13 million dollar deal he signed for the team. He was cut the year after, and the contract is considered one of the worst in NFL history.

4 2016: Brock Osweiler

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In 2016, the Houston Texans signed Brock Osweiler with the hopes that he would be their franchise quarterback of the future. It was a solid move, given that he played well in relief of Peyton Manning the year prior, and helped the Broncos win a championship.

Well, that four-year, $72 million deal aged poorly. Osweiler put up 17 touchdowns, opposite 17 total turnovers, and even lost his starting job at one point. Luckily, the Texans' defense was good enough to make the playoffs, but they moved on from Osweiler the following season.

3 2017: Eddie Lacy

In 2017. Eddie Lacy signed a one-year, $5.5 million dollar deal with the Seattle Seahawks. The hope was that the former Pro Bowl running back would get his weight down, and return to the form that he had early in his career.

Instead, 2017 was the last season of Lacy's career. He started in just three games, put up less than 200 yards on 2.6 yards a carry, and also didn't score a single touchdown. Yikes.

2 2018: Sam Bradford

Sam Bradford was a respected veteran quarterback when he signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018. The team gave him a two-year, $20 million dollar contract, with the hopes that he could play well, stay healthy, and mentor first-round pick, Josh Rosen.

Instead, Bradford had a complete meltdown. Seemingly overnight, the quarterback lost any sort of skill he had, as he tossed two touchdowns against six turnovers. After three games and three losses, Bradford was benched, and quickly cut. It was the last time he suited up for the NFL.

1 2019: Le'Veon Bell

The New York Jets got the most sought-after running back of 2019 free agency when they signed Le'Veon Bell to a four-year, $52.5 million dollar deal. The contract went on to be one of the worst contracts of the 2010s.

Bell seemingly lost all the flash and speed he had prior to signing with the Jets. He put up 789 yards on 3.2 yards a carry, to go along with 66 catches and 461 yards, and four total touchdowns. While not a bad year, it was clear Bell lost a step, and was far from a game-changer anymore.