Most underrated NFL players at each position

#11 Cornerback – Troy Hill

When the Rams decided to move on from Marcus Peters and Aquib Talib, who had been on IR at that point, they obviously tried to make room for Jalen Ramsey, as they were working on a blockbuster deal to acquire that true shutdown corner. With that being said, I think a lot of it also had to do with their confidence in this fifth-year man.

Troy Hill was inserted into the starting lineup back in week six and he has been one of PFF’s highest-graded corners since then, as he has actually outperformed Ramsey according to their metrics. While I would really only put a couple of names above the former Jaguars CB, his partner in crime has had an excellent season. Hill has intercepted two passes and deflected another eight, while also adding a sack to his resumé. He is allowing less than half the pass thrown his way to be completed and he has only been flagged once for each defensive holding and pass interference, leading to a loss of 20 yards.

His performance has been even more impressive considering that teams have actively tried to avoid Ramsey and targeted the Rams’ number two corner, but he has held his own. Wade Phillips has started to play more man-coverage in general since this duo has been out there for him, going back to more of what has been his bread and butter going back to his days with Chris Harris Jr., Aquib Talib, and Bradley Roby during his tenure in Denver. To be able to do that takes a lot of trust in your corners however and his guys look like they are up for the challenge.

Honorable mentions: Chris Harris Jr, Quinton Dunbar, and J.C. Jackson