This years draft class doesn't have the talent like years past but there are still some players who will come in and provide a spark. The term "hidden gems" gets thrown around a lot and most of the time it's about players in the later rounds. This year could be a little different due to the lack of talent depth. The players drafted in the first round are usually known by fans across the board but there are still some that are unknown, this year will have some of those players.
11. Vikings- Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford
12. Browns- Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
13. Saints- Donte Fowler, OLB, Florida
14. Dolphins- Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame
15. 49ers- Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma
16. Texans- Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
17. Chargers- Danny Shelton, DT, Washington
18. Chiefs- Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon
19. Browns (from Bills)- DaVante Parker, WR, Louisville
- There is some good talent in the middle of the first round. Oklahoma wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham might have the most upside. The junior who left Norman after an ineligible season was a prized recruit coming out of high school having signed with Missouri, but following multiple failed drug tests and other off the field issue, transferred to Oklahoma. He has the size and physicality (6'5" 225) to play in the NFL and will go up and get the 50/50 balls but the the question will remain whether or not he can stay focused on his future and forget his past.
- Washington linebacker Shaq Thompson is another one of those players who has plenty of upside. At 6'2" 231, Thompson looks to project as more of a safety than a linebacker. He is athletic and has naturally ball-skills, but tends to too deep at the line of scrimmage and is forced to take bad angles. Thompson also played running back while at Washington but the change of position for him would take longer than switching from linebacker to safety.
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