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NFL Draft 2016: 1st-Round Order and Projections for Underrated Prospects

January 8, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Remember this time last year when, say, cornerback Marcus Peters didn't get enough love?
Peters has been a key cog of the Kansas City Chiefs, a team on a 10-win tear going into the postseason with eight interceptions to his name, slaughtering the notion cornerbacks have the roughest transition to the pros.
Underrated prospects reach that territory for many reasons. For Peters, an odd split with the Washington program pushed him down boards. This year, the early qualifiers look like guys lost in the spotlight of others and some just not receiving the attention they deserve.
Below, let's look at the entire first round and identify some of the most underrated prospects of the moment.
 
2016 NFL Mock Draft
 
Projections for Underrated Prospects
19. Buffalo Bills: Jarran Reed, DL, Alabama
When one thinks of the Alabama defensive line, it's mostly A'Shawn Robinson who comes to mind.
Robinson's earned his due, but so has Jarran Reed....

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