5 underrated Redskins Chicago Bears must contain Week 3
2. DaRon Payne
Similar to Scherff, the harcore football fans think it is a joke that Payne is underrated. He is a first round pick from Alabama. However, he plays a position that gets no love, and he does so in Washington, where many have written the team off.
There is no doubt that Payne is a high end talent who has lived up to his draft slot to date, though. He is not holding this roster back.
Payne has been an animal against the run. This was always known as his strength at Alabama, but he has been a perfect fit in Washingtons defense. Payne spends most of his time next to former Crimson Tide teammate Jonathan Allen, but Allen is banged up. Payne has stepped up without the help he usually gets, proving his worth. Payne has four tackles, four pressures, and three run stuffs.
The Bears have started to work out their running back situation last week. Now, David Montgomery will face a true test against an underrated nose tackle in DaRon Payne.