The 2011 movie Moneyball includes a scene that features Jonah Hill’s character Peter Brand explain to Brad Pitt’s Billy Beane that relief pitcher Chad Bradford would be one of the most undervalued players in baseball. He gives a simple reason why that would be the case.
“His defect is that he throws funny.”
New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson also has one big defect, even though it is much more concerning than the arm angle on a pitch. Stevenson, the Patriots’ No. 1 running back for the last few seasons, has issues holding onto the football: he had the dubious honor of leading all NFL backs with seven fumbles in 2024.