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NFL Draft 2017: Top 10 early entrants who didn’t get drafted

By Connor Muldowney

Sep 5, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Travis Rudolph (15) during the first half at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Travis Rudolph (15) during the first half at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 31, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones (9) makes a reception during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones (9) makes a reception during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Signed by: Arizona Cardinals

It was tough to pick between Speedy Noil and Ricky Seals-Jones here, so I decided to go with the guy that looks like a prototypical NFL receiver. Both were five-star recruits out of high school and both decided to leave early for the NFL Draft only to go unselected.

Seals-Jones is a bigger target, standing 6-foot-5 and weighing in at 243 pounds. He looked to be an imposing red-zone force in the SEC out of high school, but his dominance never translated to the collegiate level. It’s not because he lacked the skill set, but rather he may not have shown the drive.

In fact, an anonymous SEC defensive backs coach had this to say, according to NFL.com:

"“He looks great in that uniform but he can’t get open. Usually you fear guys with that kind of size when they make it down near your end zone but he never competed hard enough down there when we played him.”"

That’s not exactly what you want to hear if you’re looking for a receiver to become your next red-zone target. However, if the Cardinals can tap into his potential, he could be something special in Arizona for the next few years.

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