Most Underrated Buffalo Bills Player: CB Rasul Douglas

For most of his career, since being selected in the third round of the 2017 draft out of West Virginia by the Eagles, Rasul Douglas has been a good to great cornerback. His best season to date came in 2021 with the Packers in his first year there, when he allowed 34 catches on 66 targets for 360 yards, 114 yards after the catch, two touchdowns, five interceptions and an opposing passer rating of 46.3.

Things started to deteriorate with the addition of defensive coordinator Joe Barry, and that was true for most of Green Bay’s defense. So when the Bills acquired Douglas in a Halloween trade, they must have known that Douglas still had plenty left in the tank despite a brutal start to the 2023 season, and that certainly showed up on the field and in statistics.

Rasul Douglas in Green Bay last season: 23 catches on 34 targets for 274 yards, 102 YAC, 3TD, 1INT, 109.2 opponent rating.

Rasul Douglas in Buffalo last season: 23 catches on 41 targets for 264 yards, 77 YAC, 1TD, 4INT, 44.2 opponent rating.

(This is a tweet from Joe Barry) pic.twitter.com/VfLPb2Rs7v

– Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) May 23, 2024

2024 is the final year of Douglas’ three-year, $21 million contract with the Packers that he signed in 2022, and if he plays for the Bills in 2024 like he did in 2023, it will be a good deal. As is often the case, all it takes for a player to show off his best work is the perfect home.