James White should be a household name after he set a Super Bowl record with 14 receptions and scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime less than two years ago against the Atlanta Falcons.
Somehow, he isn't. The fact he's so often overlooked—not just as a top running back, but as the New England Patriots' top offensive threat—is inane.
White goes about his business each and every week and never receives the credit he truly deserves, because everyone outside the organization worries more about others on the roster.
The reason is simple: Tight end Rob Gronkowski is a future Hall of Fame inductee and maybe the best ever to play his position, Josh Gordon presents a truly tantalizing set of skills and Julian Edelman has an already established record as Tom Brady's favorite target in crucial situations.