Day 3 of the NFL Draft can jump start a franchise’s turnaround or be the booster rocket to a team’s Super Bowl aspirations. It’s also a massive, overgrown field in which scouts and general managers are forced to separate wheat from weeds.
Finding the right players in rounds four through seven means an infusion of low-cost starters capable of changing a team’s fortunes. While it’s impossible to know which players will pan out and who’ll sink below their humble draft station, some players certainly look like proper fits for teams with glaring needs.
Here are the overlooked draft picks I liked the most, in order of where they were selected.
