Brian Hill has come a long way since the Falcons drafted him in the fifth round in 2017. He was undervalued heading into the draft. Then the Falcons cut him and tried to sneak him onto their practice squad. Before that could happen, the Bengals swooped down and snagged him off waivers. He’d ultimately find his way back to Flowery Branch last season, spending most of the year on the Falcons practice squad.
SB Nation’s Stephen White put out a piece yesterday about players with breakout potential this season.