New Orleans Saints: 3 underhyped players heading into the 2020 season

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 29: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson #22 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after breaks up a pass intended for Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of a game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on September 29, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 29: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson #22 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after breaks up a pass intended for Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of a game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on September 29, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Although the New Orleans Saints are one of the best teams in the entire NFL, some of the best players on the roster are still the ones who go unnoticed.

It’s never your goal as an NFL player to be considered an under-hyped player, but it also provides a great deal of opportunity. The Saints, like the bulk of NFL teams, have some players that their fanbase doesn’t think get enough attention.

If coaches and fans aren’t expecting much from you it gives the player an opportunity to turn all the heads of their own team as well as other teams. Many players have broken out of the shadows after being slept on by analysts.

The Saints have quite a few players with that kind of shocking potential.

The team has three of the top 25 under-25 stars, and it’ll be impressive to see them develop. It’s not only those three but several others that haven’t got the proper respect throughout their respective careers.

That said, here is a look at three players who are widely considered to be underhyped heading into the 2020 season.