Every year, every general manager, scout and coach falls in love with a few “sleepers” — players they know are going to fall in the draft, providing “value” later on. I often refer to my own sleepers as “draft crushes” and I usually identify these players during the college season or at the Senior Bowl. Here are a few of my sleepers — or “draft crushes” — this year:
RB John Kelly, Tennessee — 5-9, 205
Kelly first caught my eye in Tennessee’s season opener against Georgia Tech. Buried behind Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara in past years, he wasn't a player I knew much about, which is why Kelly's still a sleeper in this year’s draft.