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Randy Starks

Drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2004, Randy Starks really did not shine in the National Football League until he signed with the Miami Dolphins years later.  In was in the state of Florida where he would be named to two Pro Bowls (2010 & 2012) in two different positions (Defensive End and Nose Tackle) and this would easily be on the best run of his career.  Starks would retire with 42 Quarterback Sacks.

Henry Melton

Henry Melton had a nice six year career in the National Football League where the former Texas Longhorn would be named to the 2012 Pro Bowl.  Melton became a starter in his second year (2011) and that year and his third season he was arguably one of the better defensive players that the Chicago Bears had at the time.  A torn ACL in 2013 would render him a shell of what he was and he would finish his career with a season each for the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

44. Bobby Lowe

Bobby Lowe played for the Boston Beaneaters for twelve seasons, where he was known for his steady play at the plate and in the field.  Playing in the 1890’s, you wouldn’t expect much of a power game, and while Lowe was not one to break that mold, he did have a game for the ages in 1894 when he collected four Home Runs in a Game, making him the first baseball player to ever do so.  That was a year where he had a career high in Home Runs (17), Batting Average (.346), and On Base Percentage (.401), and had there been an MVP award that year, he would have received a handful of votes for certain. 

Lowe collected 1,608 Hits and ranked in the top ten in Defensive bWAR four times as a Beaneater, and is arguably one of the most consistent players in franchise history.

49. Jeff Blauser

A former first-round pick, Jeff Blauser played 11 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, where he was considered one of the better-hitting shortstops in the National League.  Blauser did suffer numerous injuries that often kept him off the diamond, but he did have a pair of 160-hit seasons, both of which would see him named an All-Star.  He was not always considered among the better defensive infielders of his time, but his above-average bat for a National League Shortstop made him valuable.