There's been time for about two and a half months of draft preparation since the Super Bowl, so you know all about the big-name prospects at this point. But the true draft winners are the teams that can land impact players across the board, and if they can mark a great one in the later rounds, it's a badge of honor that can last a decade, or even a lifetime (see: Brady, Tom).
Here's a list of 10 players who could turn their teams into happy customers. Some of them might make an impact as rookies, while others will have to carve out a niche on special teams before getting a bigger chance. And of course, the chance remains that others on the list will turn their sleeper status into a hibernation period and won't pan out at all.
It's all about the opportunity. Each of these players is talented enough to make it, but one flaw or another will cause them to tumble in the draft. But if they get the right chance, they could blossom into something special.
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