By DREW BEATTY, film analyst
Every year, there is a batch of prospects who are widely expected to be selected on Day Three of the NFL Draft, but instead find themselves slipping into the ocean of undrafted free agents. In this year’s iteration of the post-draft frenzy to grab these players as well as others that flew under the radar of NFL front offices, Tennessee left with a haul of 11 players. With rookie minicamp behind them, the annual UDFA underdog stories that accompany it are sure to follow.
Regardless of how entranced fans become by these UDFA Cinderella stories, the harsh reality is that an overwhelming majority will not make the cut for an NFL 53-man roster. Even with that in mind, there are a select handful of players out of
Tennessee’s UDFA class that I believe have a realistic path to securing a roster spot. This group includes safety Bishop Fitzgerald, wide receiver Tyren Montgomery, cornerback Latrell McCutchin, offensive tackle Rasheed Miller and linebacker Shad Banks Jr.
While I believe all of these players to have been firmly draftable, many of their chances at a roster spot have just as much to do with Tennessee’s instability at their positions as with their ability.
