(S5) - PT 4 - Underrated

[kckolbe]

Far and away, the most underrated player in the league is Timote Shoate of the Las Vegas Legion. Stop. That look right there, that you gave me when you read that? Yeah. THAT look. That’s the shit I am talking about. I bet that you have just ZERO respect for that guy. Despite the fact that he’s been playing for the Legion for what is now his fourth season without demanding trades or highjacking them in free agency…ya know what? That’s “stat” number 1. He gets paid the minimum salary, 500k, to be a STARTER at cornerback. How many other players do that? Did you guess “zero?” Probably not. You just aren’t putting any effort into this, are you? Being a cornerback isn’t easy. It seems no matter how good you are, in this pass-friendly league, you are going to allow catches. All you can do is tackle them after. Shoate did a LOT of that in S4, accumulating 61 tackles in 14 games. After 6 games this year, though? 14 tackles. That is DEAD LAST among cornerbacks. He is on track to finish with half as many tackles. On top of that, his passes defensed is on the same track as last year. Underrated.