The knock on Vernon Adams was his height. But was he so short that 32 teams making 253 picks couldn’t see him?
NFL DRAFT: Selections, analysis, more
Quarterbacks probably get disproportionate attention, including during the NFL Draft, but Adams deserves the label of most notable snub this year. Fifteen quarterbacks were taken, and it’s not obvious why the former Oregon and Eastern Washington starter was less worthy than even the latest ones to go.
Another quarterback with a big name also belongs on this list. So does a massive defensive lineman with a physique that made him famous, but who was doomed by an arrest shortly before the draft.