Quietly, veteran outside linebacker Alex Highsmith had quite the dominant year for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023.
With a lot of attention on T.J. Watt as he put together another Defensive Player of the Year caliber season, Highsmith was just as good as his fellow outside linebacker, just without the eye-popping stats.
Highsmith saw his sacks drop from 14.5 in 2022 to just 7.0 in 2023, but his play didn’t decline at all.
Though Steelers fans know how good Highsmith is, the rest of the NFL seemingly doesn’t, which is why Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar named Highsmith one of the most underrated players in the NFL.