The Bills have quietly gone about their business in 2019. Buffalo, one of the NFL’s smallest markets, always has players that are underappreciated. Have you seen a team that’s 8-3 talked about any less nationally? Ever?
Well the world-wide leader decided to give the Bills some credit, or at least two of their players some credit.
ESPN named 24 total players to an “All-Underrrated team” for the NFL’s 2019 season thus far. Buffalo earned two nods to the list via wide receiver John Brown and cornerback Tre’Davious White.
Here’s why both made the cut:
Wide receiver: John Brown, Buffalo Bills
Brown has a well-earned reputation as a downfield burner from his time in Arizona, but when the Bills signed Brown away from the Ravens on a three-year, $27 million deal, it was to serve as Buffalo’s primary wideout.The Bills hoped Brown would become a No. 1. Their hopes were answered.
Cornerback: Tre’Davious White, Buffalo Bills
We’ve all come to a conclusion that Stephon Gilmore is the best cornerback in football. I’m not going to disagree, especially after he erased Amari Cooper from existence during Sunday’s win over the Cowboys. If we’re trying to pick the second-best cornerback in football, though, you could do a lot worse than White, who repeatedly doesn’t get the attention he deserves while anchoring one of the league’s best defenses.He’s a superstar.
As the Bills head toward the postseason with a promising record, these two and the team has a whole can start to appear from the shadows. The Bills have the hardest remaining schedule in the NFL currently. If Buffalo performs well and wins multiple games, over the next month-plus, the NFL can no longer point to a weak schedule. They’ll have to take notice.
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