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THE SECRET SUPERSTARS ON EVERY NFL ROSTER
The biggest names get the lion's share of the publicity, but Sam Monson offers up the sneaky productive names one very NFL roster
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As the 2017 season looms on the horizon, it’s time to take a look at some of the league’s lesser-known stars — players who have performed well but have yet to receive the recognition their play deserves.

We have run the secret superstar series before, but this time we are going to give them all to you in one block, covering each of the 32 teams in this one article.

Some of these players were rookies in 2016, but others are established veterans who either took a significant leap forward in 2016, or have simply been playing far better than their reputation would lead you to believe to date.

Without further delay, here are your NFL secret superstars:

Los Angeles Rams

S Maurice Alexander


2016 snaps: 920

Key stat: Improved his PFF grade from 44.6 to 83.4 from 2015 to 2016.

Alexander saw 434 snaps in 2015 for the Rams, but this past season he started all year, replacing the departed Rodney McLeod. His coverage was the biggest leap in performance, and he notched two interceptions while allowing no scores when in primary coverage from his safety spot.

Alexander only really had one poor game all season, a week 12 outing against the Saints in which he missed three tackles.