Pro Football Focus tasked its staff to come up with the most underrated player on all 32 NFL teams. For the Detroit Lions, the quest wasn’t a difficult one.
Center Frank Ragnow earned the honor for being the most underrated Lions player. Given that Ragnow was PFF’s No. 6 overall center in 2019 and No. 2 run blocking center, it makes sense. He doesn’t get nearly the acclaim he deserves, either locally or nationally. Ragnow quickly proved to be a near-elite talent at his first NFL season playing the position after starting at guard in his rookie 2018 campaign.
Set to remain the team’s starting center heading into 2020, Ragnow is poised to continue to develop into one of the top young interior offensive linemen in the NFL.
Ragnow also merits extra credit for playing in the middle of an intentionally revolving door in the Lions’ unconventional guard rotation. Continuity flies out the window for Ragnow but he remains a very good center despite the adversity.
