5 NFL Players Drafted Much Later Than Experts Thought They Would Be

5 NFL Players Drafted Much Later Than Experts Thought They Would Be . Even before a football player hits their final year of college eligibility, many of us football fans and experts try to figure out where that player will be selected in the NFL Draft (when they become available). There are some players who are anointed as first-round talents before even becoming full-time college starters, while others quickly rise from obscurity (a la Joe Burrow) to become a number one overall pick.