This series was created a number of years ago in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For these articles, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed on drafting a given player, and/or, what were the reasons for other teams to…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 3, 2013 Solid Starter Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State – Round 2 The 49ers landed a nice value selection in Carradine. If he hadn’t torn his ACL in November, he easily could have been a first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. There were times where last season when…

Why Undrafted?: Yasir Durant, OT, Missouri By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Six years ago, we started a series of articles on why certain prospects went undrafted. In that series, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed on drafting a given player, and/or, what were the reasons for other…

Strengths: Great height Excellent length Cover corner against big cornerbacks Quick feet Can play bump and run Good zone corner Competes for the ball Showed some explosiveness at the Combine Surprising hips Can turn and run with receivers Leaping ability Has some ball skills Could play safety Upside Weaknesses: Can he handle NFL speed receivers?…

Strengths: Special teams ace Dangerous weapon as a gunner Man cover and press man potential Ability to run with receivers in their routes Change-of-direction skills Confident; has the man corner mentality Used to playing on an island Plays bigger Physical Hard hitter Gritty defender Upside Weaknesses: Lacks strength Can get burned in man coverage Inconsistent…