The nearly 1,700 players on NFL rosters in any given year are broken up into any number of categories. There are the stars. The solid starters. The role players. The rising youngsters. Fading veterans. Benchwarmers.
Each of these categories has several subsets. There's one among the stars and starters that no one wants to be included in: overrated players.
On the one hand, being overrated has its perks. At least one NFL team has decided those players are at the very least quality starters, and many are considered stars. They have received fat contracts. Accolades from fans.