2016 NFL Draft: Underrated Prospects Who Could Sneak into First Round

April 17, 2016   ·   Ryan McCrystal   ·   Jump to comments

Almost every year the NFL draft provides fans with some shocking first-round selections. 
The most memorable in recent memory came in 2010 when the Denver Broncos shocked the world and selected Tim Tebow with the 25th overall selection.
But there have been plenty of less-high-profile surprises such as the Detroit Lions taking offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson 28th overall in 2015, or the Philadelphia Eagles selecting linebacker Marcus Smith with their first-round pick the previous year. 
These surprise picks happen for a variety of reasons. 
In the case of Tebow, it was a combination of a coach falling in love with the potential of an undeveloped prospect compounded by the fact he played the most important position on the field. These situations are rare, however. 
The more common scenario that plays out is the one which led the Lions to take Tomlinson in 2015. In their case, the Lions were 11-5 the previous season and believed they needed a...

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