NFL Network Analytics Expert Cynthia Frelund recently took a look at all 32 rosters using context-based models and selected one player she believes is the most underappreciated player on the team.
For the Seahawks, Frelund singled out cornerback Quandre Diggs.
“Diggs played only five games with the ‘Hawks last season after being traded from the Lions, but in that short time, he earned three interceptions to go along with three passes defensed and a fumble recovery,” Frelund notes.
“Seattle’s injury-plagued defensive front was not a reliable pressure generator (28 sacks, tied for 29th), meaning Seattle could get even more value in 2020 out of the 20th-ranked safety in terms of pay (per Over The Cap),” she continues.
With the league still looking for a way to play football this year, Diggs could get the chance to play a full season in Seattle to pad his numbers and prove why he’s deserving of the most underappreciated title.
