Potential Late Round Sleepers To Keep An Eye On
Draft sleepers are generally considered to be players who aren’t receiving much media attention but could outperform their draft slot. For example, a fifth round player starting during his rookie season. Here are some possible sleeper picks in the upcoming draft.
Carl Johnson is an offensive lineman from the University of Florida. He’s massive at 6’5″ and 360 pounds. Johnson will probably be limited to run-based schemes prioritizing size and strength. He does have some character concerns.
Jeron Johnson is a safety from Boise. Although he runs a 4.53 in the 40, Johnson is more of a box safety. He’d be most successful in a scheme that allows him to blitz and contribute to run support.
Martin Parker is a defensive tackle from the University of Richmond. He earned MVP honors at the East-West Shrine game and could be an athletic under tackle.
Nathan Enderle is a quarterback from Idaho. He has great size at 6’5″ and 240 pounds. He ran a pro-style scheme. But he’ll need developmental time and he does take some sacks for hanging onto the ball too long.
Not all of these players will be stars. But in the right system, they could be very successful.