Sports fans love a good underdog story.
Unfortunately in the NFL, those stories are not very frequent for players selected in the final rounds of the annual draft.
There have been exceptions over the years, of course: wide receiver Julian Edelman in 2009 to the New England Patriots, wide receiver Marques Colston in 2006 to the New Orleans Saints, running back Jamal Anderson in 1994 to the Atlanta Falcons, and tight end Shannon Sharpe in 1990 to the Denver Broncos quickly come to mind.
But for the most part, life in the NFL as a late pick on Day 3 of the draft is short and brutal.