5 NFL Draft prospects who could make surprise runs into Round 1

5 NFL Draft sleepers for Round 1 selections

GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 10: South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Deebo Samuel (1) runs with the ball during the game between the SouthCaroline Gamecocks and the Florida Gators on November 10, 2018 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field in Gainesville, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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TEMPE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 08: Wide receiver N’Keal Harry #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts during the final moments of the college football game against the Michigan State Spartans at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Spartans 16-13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

2. N’Keal Harry

NFL talent evaluators who look at Harry purely as an outside wide receiver are going to find plenty of reasons to drop him into the middle rounds. He lacks the speed to get separation from collegiate defensive backs. Obviously, that problem is only going to get worse in the NFL.

It’s the clever teams who see ways to use prospects like Harry in unique ways who might want to grab him in the 20s or early 30s. When you start to think about him as a flex tight end he becomes a much more interesting prospect.

A particularly intriguing fit for Harry would be to go to New England to help fill the void created by Rob Gronkowski’s retirement. He isn’t the freak athlete that Gronk was for the Patriots, but he could recreate some of the same match-up problems for opponents. Harry’s ability to make tough catches in traffic would be a terrific safety valve for a quarterback like Tom Brady.

Harry isn’t a prospect who works for everyone, but the smartest teams in the NFL are all about creating mismatches. His size gives him a chance to do that when he’s matched up on slot corners. Look for Harry to get drafted in Round 1 and play a big role for a good team in 2019.

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