I am not telling Detroit Lions fans anything new when I say that Matthew Stafford is underrated across the league. The 2009 first overall pick has been a star since he finally put together a healthy season in 2011. In his first full season, he joined the pantheon of quarterbacks who have eclipsed the 5,000=yard mark in a single season. Assuming he stays healthy, he will likely retire among the top five in all-time passing yards and could even sneak into the top 10 in touchdown passes all-time.
Despite his statistical prowess, there is a very clear reason he does not receive much award recognition—and why he has only been named to one Pro Bowl and never received an NFL MVP vote.