The NFL’s most underrated players: Why Brock Purdy, Zach Ertz and Christian Benford deserve more credit

Aaron SchatzMay 23, 2025, 07:30 AM ET

CloseAaron Schatz is an NFL analyst for ESPN.com. He has more than 20 years of experience working in NFL analytics and is the creator of the DVOA and DYAR metric. He also serves as the Chief Analytics Officer at FTN Network.Open Extended Reactions

What does it mean for an NFL player to be underrated? In simple terms, it is someone who is better than the conventional wisdom suggests. But that can still mean a lot of different things.

It could be that a player is misconstrued as good when they’re actually great. It could mean a

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