What’s spookier than any ghoul on your doorstep is the possibility of missing out on great football players because of limited media coverage. Here are a few players giving out no tricks, all treats to their fan-bases.
Blake Cashman
A purple people eater on the league’s best defense. He’s currently evaluated as the second-best linebacker on PFF, and for good reason. Out of 73 pass rush snaps, he’s pressured the QB on 32% of them, and two of those have resulted in a turnover. Beyond that, he has 4.5 sacks and 54 tackles. If I were a betting man, which I am, I’d bet he makes his first All-Pro.
Cor’Dale Flott
Stereotypical thriving in the south after leaving the Big Apple. He’s only allowed 10 catches for no touchdowns, deflected two passes, and forced two game-swinging interceptions. That production has resulted in a QBR when targeting of 34.2. Unlike Kronos, this Titan hasn’t fallen into a pit of doom and despair.
Jaylen Warren
I’d say Pittsburgh got a steal of a contract. Through seven games, Warren has 126 touches for 855 total yards and two touchdowns. Seven yards a touch is worth far more than $6 million a year. He’s a fun watch, too, as he ranks third in the league in rushing yards over expected. I anticipate he’ll have a chance to make his first All-Pro team as an all-purpose selection.
Luther Burden III
Missouri Tiger Luther is here. He currently has a 74.5% catch rate, which puts him inside of the top ten for wide receivers. What’s more impressive is that he’s one of only three in that group who have more than 45 targets, with the other two being JSN and Zay Flowers. He’s on pace for 1,192 yards on 85 catches, and he might even hit more of that with his YAC ability, which is currently top five in the NFL. Luther, Caleb, the Bears, oh my!
Spencer Fano
I love nothing more than watching dominant offensive linemen, and it’s that much sweeter when it’s a rookie. Through his first 7 NFL games, he’s the 11th-highest-graded offensive tackle. Against the Titans alone, he was the highest-graded run-blocking offensive lineman of the whole league that week, and that was against perennial All-Pro Jeffrey Simmons. The complement to his blue-collar road grading ability is the fact he’s only allowed 14 pressures on 280 pass-blocking snaps. Rest now, Joe Thomas. Fano has the watch. See you in Valhalla.
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