The NFL draft is coming and while everyone knows the names at the top, some names at the bottom haven't quite gotten the attention they deserve, as players like De'Anthony Thomas, Andre Williams, Lache Seastrunk, Bishop Sankey, Ka'Deem Carey and Jeremy Hill could be better than some of the top rated names like Carlos Hyde and Tre Mason at running back in their future NFL careers.
The NFL draft this season is deep at a number of positions and running back is one of them, while the quarterback and wideout position is also very deep and teams looking for offense should be able to find that in the draft this year. The running back position has taken a hit in recent years and there was no first round back last season and that could continue again this year. Tre Mason and Carlos Hyde are considered the top rated backs and past those names, no one is likely to go in the first round. Seastrunk is one of the most underrated players in the draft and he has gone over 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons with Baylor, while Sankey was also very productive with the Washington Huskies.
There are teams like the NY Giants, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys that could go after RBs and these are some of the options. Thomas is a speed demon and he could be a great offensive player after averaging 7.8 yards per rush in his career and he also has been very good before first contact, meaning he can get through holes and outside with great speed.
The wide receiver position could be the deepest in the draft, as Mike Evans and Sammy Watkins are considered the top players, while names like Marqise Lee, Kelvin Benjamin, Allen Robinson, Jordan Matthews, Brandin Cooks and Jarvis Landry all could get picked. The position could factor into the top 10 picks with Evans and Watkins, while the rest of those names could be later first round and second round picks.
The quarterback position could be very bountiful in the later rounds, as names like Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles and Teddy Bridgewater will be off the board and that leaves lesser heralded players to step up. While names like AJ McCarron, Zach Mettenberger and Aaron Murray have had great college careers, they are not as highly regarded yet as the big names, but they have plenty of talent and could be options past the first and second rounds. Jimmy Garoppolo and David Fales also have very good numbers from last season and teams could target these players late in the draft.
