Undrafted...No Problem

Now that the NFL draft has come and gone the next few weeks will be spent analyzing who were the winners and losersof the draft as we head into mini camps. Football analysts will explore every pick rank each team on what they did and did not do. Personally I believe the team that had the best draft was the Philedalphia Eagles. The team with the worst draft by far was the Oakland Raiders who squandered the seventh overall pick on a mediocre receive.

This being said I am not going to write about the players who were chosen in the draft but rather the ones who were passed up on by all 32 teams in all 7 rounds. This year in particular there were an abundance of very skilled players who were not drafted. Here is the list of my top 5 undrafted free agents:

1) Graham Harrel- Threw for an all time high total of 134 total touchdown passes in his college career. He also posted multiple 5000 yard passing seasons. Additionally he was named the Walter Campman award winner as well as he won the Johnny Unitis golden arm award.
2) Chase Daniels- Threw for over 100 touchdowns in his career as well as over 12,500 yards. More importantly he helped bring a struggling Tigers program back to contention in the Big 12.
3)CJ Spiller- This free safty out of Marshal is one of the fastest players in the country. He is also a great cover safty and his a strong hitter. Spiller also had the second highest vertical jump forr a safty at the combine. How this did not propel him ino the draft I dont know.
4)Javon Ringer- This year the Spartan running back lead the nation in touchdowns and in rushing attempts. He is a work horse and ran for over 1,600 yards. The man can also block very well.
5) Drew Willy- The signal caller out of Buffalo led the Bulls to the best record in team history. He also had the best passer rating in the country. The guy has a rocket arm and has the size and arm strength to be a quality quarterback in the NFL.

While it is unfortunate for these players that they didn't get drafted some of the best players in the league were undrafted out of college. Guys such as Kurt Warner, Willie Parker, and James Harrison are just a few of the many that have wen on to have pro bowl careers. Another up side is that by not getting drafted a player can choose to sign with who they want to play with. This will allow a player to pick a team they like with a system they fit in. So while all the hype is centered around the big name drafted players the undrafted players who fly under the radar might actually have it better off.