The Case For ... taking a chance on Okla. State CB Kevin Peterson

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The thing about digging for draft diamonds—in this case, Oklahoma State cornerback Kevin Peterson—is that there are usually reasons why they’re buried in the first place.

Of course, that’s not always the case. Sixth-round pick/arguably greatest QB of all time Tom Brady is the league’s most famous collective miss, but many preceded and followed him (such as sixth-round pick Antonio Brown, who scouts said lacked size). In general, though, when 32 teams and an ever-growing number of draft analysts…