Bleacher Report has named Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford to its 'All-Underrated Team' ahead of the 2024 NFL season.
Bleacher Report is using the commencement of a new NFL season as an opportunity to shine a light on some of the league’s more overlooked players, with writer David Kenyon recently penning an article in which he constructed the. The Buffalo Bills have one representative on the squad, as third-year defender Christian Benford makes the team as its lone cornerback.
“As a rookie in 2022, he made 24 tackles while giving up 8.3 yards per target. Benford had an interception and five pass defenses, surrendering one touchdown,” Kenyon wrote. “Last year, he gathered 54 tackles, two picks, 10 PDs and two forced fumbles with 7.6 yards allowed per target and two scores.
The 23-year-old is simply a trusted presence who is refined in the minute technical areas of his game; these types of players don’t generally steal national headlines, but they’re crucial to team success. Buffalo demonstrably values and trusts Benford, to the point that he effectively fended off an ascending Elam throughout the summer despite the latter defender’s improved play.
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