Anyone can have an opinion on the first round prospects and even guys taken on day II. However all the hard work of the scouts is going to make or break a team's draft today.
Whether or not a team can withstand injuries will be determined today.
Whether or not a team will have to overpay other teams free agents to address depth issues will be determined today.
This is point in the draft when the reward exceeds the risk for every prospect.
It is all about what a player can do instead of worrying what they can't do.
Impact players at every position will be selected today, even the most rare gems of all, a QB as Dak Prescott proved last year.
It is on the scouts and general managers to find them.
Here are the players I think can be impact players in the NFL as day III selections.
You can find a QB who can start in the NFL and outperform guys taken in the first round. Nathan Peterman from Pittsburgh doesn't have the elite arm but he has more than enough to make all the throws. I think he would be a perfect successor for Drew Brees in New Orleans and starts in this league by year 3.
You can find starting RBs who bring speed and power to any teams backfield. T.J. Logan from North Carolina, Jeremy McNichols from Boise State and Corey Clement from Wisconsin.
You can find a more than solid possession receiver to compliment a speedster in Isaiah Ford from Virginia Tech. You can also find one of the most productive receivers in college last year in Chad Hansen from California. A productive receiver with character concerns in Dede Westbrook at Oklahoma. Every team looks for that super quick slot receiver and you can find Ryan Switzer from North Carolina.
Need a tight end, there are several to choose from. Jordan Leggett from Clemson, Michael Roberts from Toledo and Jake Butt from Michigan.
Need a swing tackle who can play either position on game days? Conor McDermott from UCLA.
There are lots of guards available who can start as rookies. Isaac Asiata from Utah. Dorian Johnson from Pittsburgh, Jermaine Eluemunor from Texas A&M and Damien Mama from USC.
Need a pass rusher, there are a lot to choose from. Carl Lawson from Auburn, Al-Quadin Muhammad formerly from Miami, Ejuan Price from Pittsburgh, Josh Caraway from TCU, Devonte Fields from Louisville and Joe Mathis from Washington.
The defensive tackle position has tons of talent available with Carlos Watkins from Clemson, Ryan Glasgow from Michigan, Jake Replogle from Purdue and Jaleel Johnson from Iowa.
There are three starting corners just sitting out there. Howard Wilson from Houston who is a plus zone corner. Both Damontae Kazee from San Diego State and William Likely from Maryland are amongst the best nickel corners in the draft and those guys play as much as anyone on defense.
There are four safeties who can challenge for a starting job this year. Tedric Thompson from Colorado, Rayshawn Jenkins from the U, Jadar Johnson from Clemson and Desmond King who needs to convert from corner at Iowa.
That's over 30 prospects who can make an impact next year still available at every position.
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