The average NFL fan is aware of some of the best players in the league, such as Ray Lewis, Tom Brady, and Adrian Peterson. Not all, but some of these better players were greatly successful for only a few years. Injuries, age, and personal setbacks derail the careers of some of football's finest icons. Nevertheless, many of them remain atop the fan pyramid, if only because of name and pedigree. What the average NFL fan may not know, however, are those players who are successful in their own right somehow remain unnoticed and unpopular amongst the NFL family. There are many reasons for this ignorance: some play on a bad team in a poor market, some were not first-round Draft picks, and some don't have the flashy, eye-popping statistics. In any event, these players are not as visible. Therefore, I will analyze the top five most underrated inside linebackers in the NFL today.
No. 5. London Fletcher, Washington Redskins
London Fletcher (or Fletcher-Baker, as some know him), i...
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Ray Lewis,
Tom Brady,
Brian Urlacher,
Nick Barnett,
Desmond Bishop,
A.J. Hawk,
David Harris,
LaMarr Woodley,
Jonathan Vilma,
Bart Scott,
D.J. Williams,
Antrel Rolle,
Von Miller,
Elvis Dumervil,
Derrick Johnson,
Todd Haley,
Romeo Crennel,
Mike Vrabel,
Willie McGinest,
Matt Forte
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams, Oregon State Beavers
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams, Oregon State Beavers
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