There are a lot of players who do the dirty work that often goes unnoticed, but who is at the top of that list?
We know that on most NFL teams, the star players get all the spotlight and the adulation, and the Dallas Cowboys are no different.
Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and George Pickens got it all last season, but as we know, it takes more than those highlight plays to win football games.
As such, players doing the dirty work often go under the radar with some fans, and they don't truly appreciate what they do and how they impact the game.
There are a handful of Cowboys players that come to mind who love doing the dirty work for Brian Schottenheimer, but when looking at Dallas' roster, who is the most underappreciated player?
I'm sure every Cowboys fan will have a different answer, and for NFL.com's Tom Blair, he has a rather interesting choice -- Javonte Williams.
"Though the Cowboys' playoff viability crumbled early in December, Williams kept chugging along, finishing out a 252-carry, 1,201-yard season with 11 rushing TDs (plus two receiving scores)," Blair wrote.
"CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Dak Prescott deserve the spotlight, but you don't have to tell Dak how important Williams is to Dallas' success on offense."
The Cowboys have been searching high and low for a quality running back to help Dak and the offense after Tony Pollard was allowed to leave in free agency back in 2024.
Since then, Dallas was desperately seeking a running back with good production.
That led them to Javonte Williams last offseason.
Pushed down the pecking order in Denver, many were skeptical when Williams signed his one-year deal. Even more so when we didn't see him once in the preseason.
Dallas was already convinced, and it didn't take long for Cowboys Nation to feel the same.
A career-best season that saw Javonte rush for career highs in yards (1,201) and touchdowns (11), as the Cowboys' run game went from 100.3 rushing yards per game (ranked 27th) in 2024 to 125.6 yards per game (ranked eighth).
So, Williams transformed Dallas from one of the worst rushing attacks in football to a top 10 unit in one season.
We can't forget what Williams' career-high 4.8 yards per carry did for the passing game, too, with Pickens and Lamb often getting favorable matchups due to the defense having to finally worry about a Cowboys run game.
Is Javonte underappreciated? If he was before the 2025 season, he certainly isn't now.
