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13. Erik McCoy, New Orleans Saints

McCoy came into the league in 2019 and looked like he was on his way to a career where he consistently graded out as one of the league’s best centers. His 78.0 PFF grade as a rookie ranked fourth among qualifiers at the position. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to repeat those results in the two years since and has posted overall grades below 70.0 in 2020 and 2021.

Penalties were an issue for the third-year center out of Texas A&M last season. His eight penalties were the third-most at the position despite missing five games with injury. It’s natural to wonder how much the calf injury that led to missed time early in the season impacted his performance after returning, especially given that his worst stretch of the season came from Weeks 7-12 —after he got back onto the field.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see McCoy getting back to full health, bouncing back and warranting a higher spot on this list next offseason.

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