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NFL Executive Rips Sauce Gardner in Latest ESPN Survey

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James Rapien

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) catches the ball during warmups before the Jets take on the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in East Rutherford.
New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) catches the ball during warmups before the Jets take on the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in East Rutherford. / Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com /
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CINCINNATI — Sauce Gardner is one of the best players in Bearcats history and has quickly established himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.

Despite shining bright in his first two seasons, not everyone is sold on Gardner.

"One of the most overrated players in the league," a high-ranking NFL personnel evaluator told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. "You could call holding on him every play."

It's a wild statement, considering Gardner is a two-time All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl in each of his first two seasons.

The 23-year-old was still ranked third in the cornerback rankings, but clearly not every NFL evaluator is sold on the Bearcats legend.

Check out Fowler's entire article here.

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James Rapien
JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals, Reds and Bearcats On SI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and has spent a decade covering Cincinnati sports. He's the author of Enter The Jungle, a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. Prior to joining SI, Rapien was a host and producer at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati.

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