The most underrated player on each Detroit Lions NFC North rival
Green Bay Packers: S Adrian Amos
The Packers signed Amos away from the Bears in 2019. Over the last three seasons, he has played every game and played more than 1,000 snaps each season (actually four seasons in a row now with over 1,000 snaps) with remarkably consistent production in green and gold.
2019: 84 total tackles (68 solo), two interceptions, eight pass breakups, one sack, 85.5 passer rating allowed
2020: 83 total tackles (65 solo), two interceptions, nine pass breakups, two sacks, 85.7 passer rating allowed
2021: 93 total tackles (75 solo), two interceptions, eight pass breakups, 101.4 passer rating allowed
Some of the drop in Amos’ effectiveness in coverage last year (six touchdowns allowed too) could be chalked up to to the Packers’ best cornerback, Jaire Alexander, missing a lot of time.
According to Pro Football Focus, via SI.com, Amos ranked sixth among 64 qualifying safeties (50 percent snap rate or more) in missed tackle rate (6.1 percent, six misses) last season. Pro Football Reference “credited’ him with two more missed tackles, but a 7.9 percent missed tackle rate is still solid.
Amos doesn’t make a bunch of splash plays/generate a bunch of takeaways. But a safety can bring value purely by being where he’s supposed to be and making the plays that are in front of him.
To that end, Pro Football Focus ranked Amos No. 1 in an “all-around safeties” tier heading toward the 2022 season.
"Adrian Amos has become one of the most underrated safeties in the league. While lacking splash plays, he is consistently in the right place at the right time and grades very well in all facets of the game. Amos has been the league’s best-graded safety over the past two seasons. Last year, his coverage and run-defense grades came in at 74.0 or better."
Honorable Mention: DT Kenny Clark
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