NFL Draft 2015: Best undrafted players available
By Will Osgood
With all seven rounds of the 2015 NFL draft in the books, here are the best players remaining to be signed as undrafted free agents
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With the NFL Draft officially over, teams move onto the second draft, something the best and deepest franchises are quite aware of and do a great job with–undrafted free agency.
As is the case every year there is talent available. For one reason or another, and in some cases it’s obvious, these players were not drafted but will be high priority free agents for teams over the next day and some change.
All of these players on this list are at least deserving of a look in a mini camp and even in training camp. Some of them have a legitimate shot to end up as quality roster fillers, and who knows, might even develop into solid NFL players.
And what it reminds us is that the draft is ultimately a crapshoot.
First Round Grades
La’el Collins, OL, LSU
Collins may as well sign with a team after going undrafted, because he cannot enter next year’s draft. Someone will sign him at some point. He’s too talented to not take a flyer on him.
Third Round Grades
Josue Matias, OL, Florida State
It’s really surprising to see this Seminole still on the board.
Kevin White, CB, TCU
Another really solid football player. Height (5’9″) likely what’s keeping him on the board at this point.
Zach Vigil, ILB, Utah State
Vigil is the best inside linebacker left.
Fourth Round Grades
Chris Bonner, QB, CSU-Pueblo
My No. 3 quarterback in this draft somehow still available. Definitely worth a flyer now.
Rannell Hall, WR, UCF
Had Hall as almost equal to Breshad Perriman. Someone’s getting great value late with Hall.
Blake Sims, QB, Alabama
Probably won’t be drafted. I’m higher on him than anyone.
Fifth Round Grades
B.J. Finney, C, Kansas
Reese Dismukes, C, Auburn
Cody Prewitt, S, Ole Miss
Prewitt dominated for Ole Miss a season ago, but there are many concerns about his game. He’s a more productive player than his skill set say he should be.
Kurtis Drummond, S, Michigan State
Maybe the best player in the Spartans’ secondary this year and that includes Trae Waynes.
Tony Washington, EDGE, Oregon
Like most Oregon defenders, Washington is a measureables guy who needs work as an actual football player.
Sixth Round Grades
Alani Fua, OLB, Brigham Young
Durrell Eskridge, S, Syracuse
Zach Zenner, FB, South Dakota State
Terrence Magee, RB, LSU
A really underrated running back from LSU where it is and always has been back-by-committee approach.
Cedric Reed, DE, Texas
Another really good football player.
Zach Hodges, OLB, Harvard
Apparently it’s a medications issue on Hodges that has him falling down NFL draft boards.
Jacoby Glenn, CB, UCF
Lynden Trail, EDGE, Norfolk State
An upright athlete but a SPARQ stud. Has a chance to develop as a late-round pick.
Bobby Richardson, DT, Indiana
Nick Marshall, Athlete, Auburn
Thought Marshall would be drafted. Teams not sure what to do with him, though, it appears.
B.J. Catalon, RB, Texas Christian
Dynamic returner and dual-threat running back, but some attitude issues and a small back.
Troy Hill, CB, Oregon
Robertson Daniel, CB, Brigham Young
Was a junior college transfer who played two years for the Cougars. Raw but a SPARQ athlete who would be a great fit for teams who value big corners.
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