In every season, there are those players who, for whatever reason, do not receive the recognition their talents deserve. Perhaps they’re languishing on bad teams, or they’re doing their best in less than optimal situations, or it’s just that their positions aren’t the ones that get noticed.
But these players — Touchdown Wire’s All-Underrated team in the first half of the 2021 NFL season — have all earned notice as among the best at what they do, and it’s our job to help bridge the talent/recognition gap.
Here are the most underrated defensive players in the first half of the 2021 season.
You can see the All-Underrated offense here:
The NFL’s All-Underrated offense in the first half of the 2021 season