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Seahawks’ Kam Chancellor on being picked NFL’s most overrated player: ‘Thank you for the publicity’

Last year, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was picked by CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco as the NFL’s Most Overrated Player.

This year, another Seattle teammate claims the prize.

Prisco selected Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor as this year’s Most Overrated Player, bumping Wilson. Each year, Prisco selects one player from each team, naming one overall pick.

But why Chancellor?

“Chancellor is a big hitter, which is why the highlight shows love him, but he has never been good in coverage and that was exposed even more last season,” Prisco wrote. “In the past four seasons, he has six interceptions and he doesn’t do a great job when asked to cover tight ends.