On the one hand, we all know that anyone categorized as an undrafted free agent is a longshot to make a team’s active roster. Each and every player who goes undrafted weathers the process for a reason—character concerns, injury history, a lacking skill set, poor scheme fit—and being available post-draft means every single franchise decided to take someone else multiple times. That’s a shaky foundation for any player.
On the other hand, every single year, undrafted free agents make the roster of every team in the league. Last year, the Kansas City Chiefs carried multiple UDFAs on the roster, and this year’s class earned all kinds of praise.