7 slept-on 2024 NFL Draft prospects, from Dylan Laube to a Division III star, who could make a difference on Sundays

There’s gold to be mined in the late rounds of the NFL Draft. The historic example is a man drafted 199th overall before winning seven Super Bowl rings in a 23-year career. The recent one is the wideout drafted 177th who just had the best rookie season any wide receiver has ever seen.

Tom Brady and Puka Nacua are merely two shining examples of players selected on the final day of the draft only to emerge as first round talent. 2024 will provide another handful of these prospects; the scouting department that can dig out the wheat in a field of chaff will have the formula for a perennial contender — and a whole bunch of performance-based pay raises in store.

After churning a bunch of game film and combine performances, these are the players I’m most excited about. They range from a guy who could sneak into the latter stages of the third round to one who could be a hidden gem on the undrafted free agent market.