Talented player. Troubled past. Player is forced to got to a smaller, lesser-known school than his playing ability indicates he should be attending. Player has an outstanding collegiate career, but is ignored in the NFL draft. He ends up getting a chance somewhere as an undrafted free agent, with long odds of making a team and a short leash where the smallest misstep can bring his NFL dream crashing to a halt.
This is a tale that plays out again and again across the NFL. Earlier in our player-by-player profiles of the 90-man roster the New York Giants will bring to training camp we touched on running back Marshaun Coprich, a player who fits this scenario.