Pro football is full of underdog stories; full of players making an impact despite entering the league as late-round draft choices. With the offseason in full swing, NFL Network’s Cynthia Frelund decided to shine the spotlight on them a bit: she created a list of the league’s top underappreciated players using draft status (picked no higher than round three), Pro Bowl selections (no more than two), and overall value to a team.
The list looks as follows:
Needless to say that all five of the players on Frelund’s list were key contributors for their respective teams in 2018.