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Is James White Most ‘Underrated’ Free-Agent Running Back? ESPN Makes Case

James White has been among the New England Patriots’ most productive offensive players since his second year in the NFL.

White, who has spent the last seven seasons with the Patriots, now enters free agency where he’ll be available on the open market when the new league year begins March 17.

And ESPN, for one, believes the 29-year-old White is the “most underrated” free-agent running back. It came Monday as The World Wide Leader ran through a position-by-position breakdown highlighting both overrated and underrated free agents using the Pro Football Focus database.

Here’s what was written about the pass-catching back:

White is a perfect running back for the modern NFL.