I wouldn’t say Kosier is the best interior lineman, but rather the most under-appreciated. Perhaps Davis and Gurode’s play seems worse because of their Pro Bowls and contracts (in much the same way, but vice versa, that Free’s play last season seemed exceptional because of low expectations).

Gurode and Davis are increadibly overrated (Davis is by far the most overrated player on this team) and give up an amazing number of sacks between their gaps. Furthermore, Davis gets put on his stomach in short-yardage run situations, where he should supposedly excel.

Davis is set to make $9.2 million next year and Gurode over $7 million. We need to find new interior O-lineman fast, we can’t afford to keep these overpaid underperformers on our team. That means we have no choice but to keep Kosier around for a year or two longer. Too many O-line position to turn, too little time…

You’re right about him not being dominant, but he is SO undervalued that even slightly above average play makes him very underrated.

Although Kosier by no means stands out, he is decent. I think that because he’s surrounded by others who are much more well known (three pro bowlers in Adams, Gurode and Davis), he is underrated.

But, this leaves me to wonder how he would fair if HE were the star. If he wasn’t surrounded by other above average linemen, would his #s appear this good…