Darius Slayton of the New York Giants has been named the by Aaron Schatz of ESPN.
Schatz judged an underrated player at every position in the league. Here is his criteria:
It could be that a player is misconstrued as good when they’re actually great. It could mean a player is considered average by fans, but he’s actually above average on the field. It can even point to a player being acceptably productive despite being criticized for being subpar.
Why Slayton? Schatz writes:
Slayton wasn’t supposed to be anything special as a fifth-round pick in 2019, but he started nine games and caught eight touchdown passes in his rookie season.