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The Most Underrated Player on All 32 NFL Teams
Pro Football Focus writer Sam Monson used the analytics site's grading system to highlight players whose performances have been excellent in limited playing time or who deserve more recognition. For San Francisco, Monson looked to a new face on the roster, defensive lineman Maurice Hurst. Hurst signed with the 49ers in free agency from the Las Vegas Raiders. The defensive lineman was originally drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Throughout his three-year career with Las Vegas, he has appeared in 40 games (17 starts) and registered 76 tackles, 8.0 sacks, seven passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception. In 2020, Hurst appeared in 11 games (three starts) and finished with 27 tackles, one pass defensed and 0.5 sacks. Here's what Monson had to say:
"After being inexplicably released by the Raiders, Hurst now gets to show the 49ers what a valuable player he can be as part of their defensive line rotation. Maurice Hurst may never have become a devastating NFL player, but he has been a consistently good pass-rusher, earning PFF pass-rushing grades of at least 77.0 over each of the last two seasons."