The NFL’s 5 Most Underappreciated Players

With NFL mini-camp season kicking off this week it’s time to talk football, is there ever a bad time to talk football? I think not!

Everyone is making bold predictions about what the NFL’s premiere players will be doing in the upcoming season. Will Larry Fitzgerald have another monster year? Will Adrian Peterson rush for 1,700+ years again?

Sure everyone loves the QB who tosses for over 5,000 yards or the guy who has 1,500+ receiving, it’s the dizzying monster stats that make the game exciting and earn superstars massive paydays. But what about the Chad Pennington’s of the league who don’t lead in any statistical categories but provide their team with experience, leadership, consistency and other intangibles that turns a team of duds into a team of studs.

Let’s turn the spot light away from the superstars of the league and focus on some of the most underappreciated players in the NFL today and in the leagues history.

Jeff Garcia, (QB -Raiders)

Bobby Engram (WR-Chiefs)

Chad Pennington (QB – Dolphins)

Owen Daniels (TE – Texans)

Donald Driver (WR – Packers)

5 Most Under Appreciated Players in NFL History

Randall Cunningham (QB – Vikings,Eagles)

Jim Plunkett (QB – Patirots, 49ers,Raiders)

Kevin Greene (DE – Rams, Steelers, Panthers, 49ers)

Ricky Watters (RB – 49ers, Eagles, Seahawks)

Larry Centers (FB – Cardinals, Redskins, Bills, Patriots)

While everyone is talking about Matt Stafford, the #1 pick of this years NFL draft, the last pick, otherwise known as Mr. Irrelevant went unnoticed. Tom Brady, Derrick Ward and many others were late round draft picks that went on to have excellent playing careers. Meet past Mr. Irrelevant’s as they tell us about playing at the highest level after being the lowest pick.

You think our list is missing a player? Let us know who you think we left off in the comment section!