Help on an NFL roster can come from unexpected places.
Last season, the Detroit Lions roster looked like a barren wasteland of talent at wide receiver. Fourth-round rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown emerged as Detroit's leading receiver and tied for 15th in the league with 90 receptions.
The 112th overall pick entered the league as a slot receiver with marginal straight-line speed. However, St. Brown took advantage of the opportunities laid before him and excelled.
"If you're in the NFL, you're part of the one percent," former Indianapolis Colts cornerback Tony Brown, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent, said to The Athletic's Bob Kravitz.