Scan the crowd at MetLife Stadium during a Giants home game and you won't find many fans wearing jerseys for the third-string running back, the dime defensive back or the versatile sixth man on the offensive line.
But NFL teams constantly are looking for hidden gems.
Orleans Darkwa took advantage of an unforeseen opportunity last season and led the Giants in rushing yards. Calvin Munson went from undrafted free agent — always good candidates to be surprise stories — to one of the team's leading tacklers. Both were underrated at this time last year.