Bleacher Report NFL · Oct 2, 2021
Unearthing Every NFL Team's Early Hidden Gem
NFL players who make significant contributors without being on high-end contracts are crucial to their teams.
Expectations are already built for established veterans, top free-agent signings and first-round draft picks. They form a roster's throughline.
Outliers elevate a team's performance.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wouldn't have won the Super Bowl last season without a young secondary filled with non-Day 1 draft selections. The Kansas City Chiefs probably wouldn't have made the Super Bowl without the contributions of fourth-round safety-turned-cornerback L'Jarius Sneed.