SMALL SCHOOL HIDDEN GEMS
DRAFT SLEEPERS By: ROB REGER In today’s NFL, it is important for teams to look at many different avenues and in many different places to achieve ultimate success. Long gone are the days when teams can simply rely on top draft choices or overspend for free agents. All of the successful franchises look to the later rounds of the draft and take a shot on smaller school players to help fill in the gaps. This year, that is especially true thanks to fallout from the pandemic and the significant lowering of the salary cap.
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This breakdown highlights several potential targets for the Packers at positions of need. The focus will be on non-Power 5 conferences with players expected to be available in later rounds. Last year’s profile featured strong first-year contributors, including Gabriel Davis, Antonio Gibson, Alex Highsmith, Jeremy Chinn, and Kyle Dugger. Also included is each player’s fit within Matt LaFleur’s or Joe Barry’s scheme.
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