Everyone loves a good underdog story in the NFL. While draft position is certainly correlated with NFL success, it is not the end-all, be-all. There are plenty of NFL players that have bucked the trend and beaten the odds of being drafted late. Every time that happens, it’s a fantastic story, and that’s why you see fans rooting for these guys so hard every year.
Last year’s darling was undrafted guard Beau Benzschawel. Many believed Benzschawel could have been a draft pick early in Day 3, but he fell out of the draft entirely. Hailed as Detroit’s best UDFA pickup, Benzschawel was hyped more than your typical undrafted prospect.