Name a former Dallas Cowboy player you believe is the most underrated

[Hawkeye0202]

It's a toss-up between Everson Walls and Harvey Martin but I am going with Harvey. Oddly, his name is barely mentioned among some of the all-time greats. I read his profile about 12 years ago and had no idea how he was.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Martin

 

[CATCH17]

Terrence Newman.

Fans didn’t like him because he didn’t get picks but the guy was shutdown for years.

 

[noshame]

Moose

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Terrence Newman.

Fans didn’t like him because he didn’t get picks but the guy was shutdown for years.

Yep.....he couldn't buy an interception to save his life (lol) BUT could shut his guy down and they rarely scored on him.

 

[Creeper]

Lee Roy Jordan who belongs in the Hall of Fame. And Erik Williams who is not mentioned enough outside of Dallas Cowboys fans.

 

[cristglo]

Darren Woodson

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Erik Williams who is not mentioned enough outside of Dallas Cowboys fans.

He was never the same after that brutal car wreck

 

[DogFace]

Woodson

 

[Swanny]

Greg Ellis. He was good but hated because of Randy Moss

Dat Nguyen was a really good LB and nobody talks about him

Doug Free

Flozell Adams

Richie Anderson. Only 1 season with the Cowboys. When he played for the Cowboys I learned how good this guy was and watched tape on his Jets career. This guy was an incredible football player.

 

[big dog cowboy]

There are many in my book. Impossible to single out just one. So I'm going to cheat a little.

My simple answer is all the former greats who should be in the HOF.

 

[Auggie22]

Darren Woodson and Everson Walls. Both should be in the Hall of Fame!

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Dat Nguyen was a really good LB and nobody talks about him

Not sure many fans know this but Jerry hired him as an assistant coach immediately after he retired.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

There are many in my book. Impossible to single out just one. So I'm going to cheat a little.

My simple answer is all the former greats who should be in the HOF.

That is cheating Big Dog .........LOL

 

[Hagman]

Blaine Nye

 

[John813]

Underrated nationally? Darren Woodson, Harvey Martin

Underrated by Dallas fans?
Dat Nguyen. Undersized. Was a Thomas-lite LB.
Hotel Adams-got ragged on for his false starts but was partially deaf in his right ear. Was a very good LT.


Glover was a very good DT here. Never came close to that insane 2000 season with New Orleans, but was a great FA signing.

 

[RS12]

Tony Tolbert, Thomas Everett, Mark Tuinei, Kelvin Martin, Jethro Pugh, George Andre

 

[Ranching]

Danny White

 

[McKDaddy]

Terrence Newman.

Fans didn’t like him because he didn’t get picks but the guy was shutdown for years.

He is a two sided coin for me. Yes, he came in & was very good for a number of years.

I soured on him for two reasons. A) seemed he got cocky & started trying to be Deion which didn't go well B) I don't know what happened but he straight up wasn't trying in that 2009 playoff game against MN. Giving up uncontested routes, refusing to play hard nose run support. If memory serves it wasn't just this game but this was the one where it came to a boiling point for me.

 

[pitt33]

Everson Walls.

11 interceptions his rookie year.

Played really well for an extended period of time.

 

[CWR]

Greg Ellis. He was good but hated because of Randy Moss

Dat Nguyen was a really good LB and nobody talks about him

Doug Free

Flozell Adams

Richie Anderson. Only 1 season with the Cowboys. When he played for the Cowboys I learned how good this guy was and watched tape on his Jets career. This guy was an incredible football player.

Coakley and Nguyen are both under rated imo. They did get some decent reviews in their day but that's about where it stopped.

Flozell was about to be run out of town when BP came on and made it one if his first orders of business getting him re-signed.

Free was crapped on sooo freaking much, but took a pay cut and was a solid player for us.