NFL Draft 2015: Overlooked Stars Who Will Offer Great Value Past Round 1

February 1, 2015   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

The beauty of the NFL draft is that the best talent isn't housed in the first round alone.
One of the more negative aspects of the NBA draft is that outside the top 15 or 20 picks, very little of value is generally to be had. The odds that a team outside of the lottery finds an All-Star are always slim.
That couldn't be any different in the NFL, where Pro Bowlers are regularly snagged well past the first day.
The four players below aren't guarantees to become the best at their respective positions, but they will offer more value than their likely draft position would lead you to believe.
 
David Johnson, RB, Northern Iowa
It's becoming easier and easier to unearth talented running backs later in the draft; the Arizona Cardinals grabbed Andre Ellington in the sixth round in 2013.
Melvin Gordon and Todd Gurley are obviously immensely skilled and could blossom into Pro Bowlers. However, it arguably makes more sense to wait until at least the third o...

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