A.J. Bouye, cornerback
Many GMs believe Houston CB A.J. Bouye's breakout season could be legit and consider him the most intriguing free agent on the market pic.twitter.com/nyG3dPUk0S
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) February 15, 2017
Those who study film and follow the NFL closely don’t underrate Bouye. But he’s not a name most fans will recognize, either.
An undrafted free agent out of Central Florida, Bouye’s NFL career got off to a rough start. He signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent and spent six games on special teams, registering two tackles before a hamstring injury landed him on IR to end his season.
Then he exploded onto the scene in 2014, leading Houston with three interceptions, including a pick-six. He’s only gotten better since then, emerging this past year as one of the premier cover corner/safety combos in the NFL. He was all over the darn field against the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots in the playoffs this past month, nabbing interceptions in both games.
While some general managers might be hesitant to roll out the red carpet and money bags for Bouye, we’re confident at least one team will make him a very rich, very happy young man.