Vikings safety Anthony Harris wasn’t on the radar of most NFL fans even two years ago. But after putting together back-to-back solid seasons, including a league-leading six interceptions, he’s made a name for himself.
Even so, Cynthia Frelund over at NFL.com thinks Harris is the team’s most underappreciated player. Here’s what Frelund wrote about Harris:
When a coach with a mind like Mike Zimmer’s places the franchise tag on an undrafted free-agent safety, he makes picking the Vikings’ representative for this article super easy. Thanks, coach! Not only did Harris tie for the NFL lead with six interceptions last season, but my computer vision shows that among safeties who play a position like his, he allowed the fewest reception yards. This means he either didn’t allow the reception or limited it to the fewest yards after the catch. (This is one of the ways I measure “coverage” statistics — and he’s really good here.)
Prior to this offseason, I would probably agree, but it’s hard to call a player underappreciated when he’s about to earn $11.4 million from the franchise tag in 2020.
You can check out Frelund’s full list here.
