It can be easier for people to forget about or lose track of late-round draft picks, especially if they are players coming in at positions where it looks like on paper the numbers aren’t going to be there for them to make the 53-man roster. When he’s the second or third player drafted at that position by the team, it’s even easier to forget about him.
But it’s usually great for the guys who come in together. We have seen time and time again the stories of players, even when one is a first-round draft pick and the other toward the end of the draft, coming in together and sharing a bond built around being in the same position of learning from the beginning.