2015 NFL Draft: Late-Round Prospects Who Can Contribute as Rookies

March 21, 2015   ·   Curt Popejoy   ·   Jump to comments

First-round picks get all the hype, but in the NFL, championship teams are built by late-round picks who can come in and play. You don’t have to be a genius to know that Amari Cooper can be a great NFL wide receiver. However, the geniuses in the league are the front-office personnel and scouts who identify those guys who are flying under the radar.
In the age of technology and the Internet, it is still baffling how so many great players slip through the cracks. Teams that can identify the late-round guys really illustrate the power of being able to find great fits for a specific scheme and integrate athletes into them.
Let’s take a look at a late-round player at each position who just needs the right team. If they land with the right franchise, any number of these players could contribute as rookies in a big way.
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