NFL teams spend years doing their homework when it comes to each year’s draft prospects. And, no matter what, they never get it all the way right.
Great players slip through the cracks on a regular basis. Fortunately, that’s what the league’s undrafted free agent system is for. While those players are generally locked into bargain-basement exclusive rights free agent contracts, the moments following the draft are typically a frenzy for hungry players looking for a shot at the next level. Every year, NFL rosters are loaded with players who weren’t lucky enough to hear their names called at the draft but still managed to make a massive impact.
In recent years, that’s included starters for playoff teams like Jakobi Meyers, Adam Butler, TJ Edwards, Allen Lazard, Byron Pringle, Charvarius Ward, and JC Jackson. Here are 10 prospects who could join that esteemed list … as long as they end up in the right spot to develop their game at the next level.
