What do Joe Thuney, Josh Sweat, Will Fries, Grady Jarrett, D.J. Reed, Camryn Bynum and Talanoa Hufanga all have in common? Each turned out to be some of the NFL's biggest offseason additions, yet none of them were originally selected among the initial 75 picks of their respective draft classes.

While first and second rounders generate the most interest throughout draft process, the mid- and late-round picks are often what define a class and accompanying NFL roster.

Franchises that draft well are littered with talented players who had deficiencies throughout the evaluation process but saw what those individuals did well and how that translates to the professional level.

With that in mind, Bleacher Report now turns its attention toward a handful of prospects who have the potential to be highly successful and look like enormous steals after the fact despite not being currently ranked among the B/R Scouting Department's top 75 prospects.

Too many will look at Jalen Milroe's skill set and assume he's a strict boom-or-bust-type of prospect. Yet Milroe's natural athleticism and big arm automatically give him a relatively high floor.

No one will deny that Milroe must show drastic improvement with his footwork and ball placement to eventually become a NFL starter. At the same time, an organization committing to him automatically knows he's a weapon in the backfield because of how he can affect a game as a runner.

With a 4.40-second 40-yard dash, Milroe will enter the professional ranks as one of, if not the fastest quarterback (Lamar Jackson never ran before the 2018 draft). He's a threat from Day 1, as long as his new team is committed to using him in such a manner.

The 22-year-old is also known for his hard work and leadership qualities. The reigning William V. Campbell Trophy winner (academic Heisman) will put in the work to improve. How much will he do so as a passer remains the question.

However, Milroe can uncork some beautiful throws. Everything comes down to consistency. A couple of months back, the Alabama product created more worries because of how uncomfortable he looked at the Senior Bowl. His pro day calmed things down and even generated some excitement.

NFL coaching, as long as it's followed by organizational patience, can unlock something special in Milroe if he's given the time and right approach with his specific play-style.

This year's running back class is as deep as anyone will find in recent years. It includes stars at the top in Boise State's Aston Jeanty and North Carolina's Omarion Hampton, as well as the quality to potentially find starting options well into the draft's third day.

Rutgers' Kyle Monangai serves as a litmus test for this year's group. Why? Well, he's not the biggest, fastest or prettiest runner in the class. So, he won't be viewed as a top prospect anywhere. But he's a legitimate baller.

A comparison to fellow former Scarlet Knight Isiah Pacheco feels a little too convenient. But their running styles are so similar. The 5'8", 211-pound Monangai is a a violent player, as a runner and pass protector.

Over the last two seasons, Monangai forced 139 missed tackles, according to Pro Football Focus. No one else in the Big Ten Conference managed more than 91 over that same span. Along the way, Rutgers' lead back managed 2,541 rushing yards.

Two things hold back Monangai's status. First, he's a marginal athlete. Pacheco fell to the seventh round despite running a 4.37-second 40-yard dash. Monangai, meanwhile, posted a disappointing 4.07 relative athletic score, according to Kent Lee Platte. Despite making two All-Big Ten teams, Monangai wasn't much of a threat as a receiver out of the backfield, either.

Even so, from a pure running perspective, Monangai is one of the most natural backs in the entire class.

Usually, the loss of an elite quarterback from a program means a wide receiver's production is going to take a step back. Kyle Williams didn't have Cam Ward throwing to him during the 2024 campaign after the signal-caller chose to transfer. Yet Williams continue to ascend despite being in an awkward position with a program trapped in limbo.

The Washington State Cougars weren't appointment viewing for anyone after the Pac-12 Conference crumbled and only two programs remained. To make matters worse, Wazzu played one ranked team all season and lost. Needless to say, college football's spotlight didn't extend to the Palouse, which is a shame because Williams is an electric wide receiver.

With Josh Kelly and Lincoln Victor both gone, Williams became Washington State's primary target in 2024, and he responded by leading the Cougars with 70 receptions, 1,198 yards and 14 touchdown grabs. He was only one of four FBS wide receivers—alongside San Jose State's Nick Nash, Colorado's Travis Hunter and Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith—to post or exceed all three of those numbers.

Williams consistently wins matchups because an elite release package and legitimate burst/top-end speed, with his 4.40-second 40-yard dash. Interestingly, the 5'11", 190-pound receiver has a penchant for spectacular catches because of dynamic body control.

Smaller hands can lead to some drops, though, and lack of preciseness off his stem causes him to drift on some routes. If Williams cleans those things up and become a consistently reliable option for his quarterback, he could easily emerge as one of the top wide receivers in this year's class.

The tight end position has changed dramatically at the professional level. They've gone from plow-horses expected to be an extension of the offensive line before morphing into centaurs who are expected to serve as hybrid offensive weapons.

Certain tight ends are now the driving force behind some teams' passing games. Those prospects with the skill set to create mismatches as targets carry significant value, even if they're not much of an in-line option.

Oronde Gadsden II was a glorified wide receiver for the Syracuse Orange. It's not really much of a stretch since his father played seven seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver. But the younger Gadsden is a much bigger target at 6'5" and 243 pounds.

The Orange loved to use him out of the slot. Gadsden became a two-time first-team All-ACC player during the 2022 and '24 seasons—sandwiched around an injury-plagued '23 campaign due to a foot issue.

During his two standout seasons, Gadsden caught 134 passes for 1,903 yards and 13 touchdowns. He knows how to position his body so well to shield off defenders and be a major threat down the seam.

Again, Gadsden isn't going to be drafted based on his ability to block. He'll have to learn to be a legitimate in-line option. A previous Lisfranc injury certainly doesn't help his case. Still, some team will realize that Gadsden can be an absolute unit in the passing game and draft accordingly.

North Carolina's Willie Lampkin was born in the wrong era.

Had Lampkin played prior to the 1990s, he probably would have been looked at as an elite prospect with Hall of Fame potential. Alas, that's not the case.

In today's NFL, Lampkin is a severe size outlier. Everyone, from those within the league and outside evaluators, are trying to reconcile the fact that he's an outstanding football player at 5'10" and 270 pounds.

The interior offensive lineman understands his shortcomings. Instead of thinking he's not good enough, he turns them into positives.

“I’m already smaller than the majority of the guys I face so I have to have that technique in my bag to use,” he said last summer, per the Dunham Herald-Sun's Shelby Swanson.

Yet the first-team All-American regularly gets the best of defensive linemen who are much bigger. Why? As Lampkin stated, his technique is a source of pride. Second, his build provides natural leverage to consistently win regarding pad level. Third, the offensive lineman has a strong amateur wrestling background, which creates a natural play-strength and understanding of how to contort his body to finish blocks.

Lampkin was in Mobile, Alabama, for the Senior Bowl and didn't look outmatched against some of the best defensive linemen that college football had to offer. Quite the opposite, the former Tar Heel thrived and performed well in the setting.

At this point, all it takes is one team who believes in Lampkin's skill set despite his obvious lack of size.

Oluwafemi Oladejo began the season as a starting off-ball linebacker for the UCLA Bruins. Shortly thereafter, the coaching staff made a change and Oladejo began his journey as a full-time edge-rusher, where he seemingly found a home and a bright NFL future.

After two starts at linebacker to open the 2024 campaign, Oladejo made the move because the coaching staff saw his potential as a violent player, while also creating room for another draft prospect, Carson Schwesinger, to enter the lineup.

"I think just having heavy hands and being able to strike blockers, very instrumental to the game, it allows you to be a dominant edge, a dominant football player," Oladejo told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine. "Just having strong hands and striking people and keeping leverage."

While Oladejo finished with only 4.5 sacks, he did show the ability to be a quality edge-setter/run defender from Day 1, while showcasing explosive traits that can be used to develop into a consistent pass-rusher.

Whoever selects the former linebacker will do so knowing Oladejo needs significant coaching to polish his pass-rush capabilities. He must develop more moves and a better overall plan, especially when attacking higher-caliber blockers. The 21-year-old prospect presents significant growth potential, though.

Anyone should see the value of Oladejo's versatility and upward trajectory, with the intention of getting the most of him as he grows into a new position.

No one in the 2024 class is quite like Ole Miss' J.J. Pegues. In a group that includes Travis Hunter, Pegues must be considered the second-most unique talent.

The difference between those two, in this specific instance, is the positions in which they play. The Heisman Trophy winner thrived at premium positions often found in the spotlight. Whereas, Pegues does the dirty work, both on offense and defense.

Pegues entered the collegiate ranks as a tight end and grew into a defensive tackle. He was then weaponized as a fullback after transferring from Auburn to the Ole Miss Rebels.

The near 6'3", 309 pound prospect is a legitimate defensive tackle prospect without anything else added to the equation. He could definitely be more instinctual, technically sound and consistent. But growing pains should be expected. Flashes are still seen thanks to Pegues' natural strength and fluidity. He did finish last season with 14 tackles for loss and 10 combined sacks over the last three campaigns.

At the same time, Pegues is arguably the top pure fullback in this year's class, even as a 300-pounder, a la Patrick Ricard. Pegues served as a lead blocker in certain instances, while also being utilized as a short-yardage ball-carrier, with seven touchdowns in 2024. Surprisingly, the former tight end has only caught eight passes over the course of five collegiate seasons.

No matter what, a coaching staff will find use of Pegues and his varied skill set. He's the type of player who's fun to include in a weekly game plan to see how opponents react.

If a team is looking for a quarterback of their defense, South Carolina's Demetrius Knight II is exactly the prospect it's looking to add.

Knight actually entered the collegiate ranks as a quarterback only to make the switch to linebacker after a request from the Georgia Tech coaching staff.

"If you would have told me after my freshman year that I'd be right here as a linebacker, I probably would have cried or said that doesn't sound right," Knight told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Some will look at the fact that Knight will be a 25-year-old rookie after six seasons between three different collegiate programs. He needed that time to finally emerge as a legitimate linebacker prospect.

Added Knight, "... Just being in the weight room more, because I was only 215 as a running quarterback. ... Doing the hitting was very foreign to me. After repetition and going to Charlotte [49ers] and truly developing as a linebacker to where I could end up in [South] Carolina for my last season and put it all together."

During Knight's final two collegiate seasons between Charlotte and South Carolina, he registered 178 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss and four interceptions. His awareness, particularly with zone drops, remains suspect. But Knight's burst and closing speed on the ball are special, which allows him to make a lot of plays.

Knight may be late bloomer, but he needed extra time in college to grow in a new position and become a leader, while being a mature individual off the field, who should automatically add to any lineup and locker room.

As the saying goes, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the dog."

Western Kentucky's Upton Stout is packed with plenty of fight despite being one of the class' smallest defensive backs after measuring under 5'9" and weighing 181 pounds, with 30-inch arms.

"I'm extremely feisty and competitive," Stout told The Draft Network's Justin Melo. "I can play every position. I can do everything a 6'2" cornerback can do even though I’m not 6'2" myself. I can come downhill and play zone coverage. I can play the ball in the air because I’m a playmaker. I can blitz.

"I can literally do anything you need me to do. I played every position in college. I’ve played inside the box near the line of scrimmage. I can play cornerback or single-high safety. I can definitely play the nickel."

Everything Stout says is backed up by his play.

Obviously, his size will pigeonhole him as a nickel corner, which is perfectly fine since he's can excel at working over the slot as a starter. At the same time, he's as fluid in his movements and as nasty in his demeanor as anyone in the class. He's simply smaller than ideal and lacks the length many teams want at cornerback.

Either a team is willing to move past those measurements or they're not. For those willing to take a chance, Stout's performance at both Western Kentucky and the Senior Bowl showed he's going to compete hard every single snap and make plays.

Nevada's Kitan Crawford is an excellent example of a prospect who blew up the NFL Scouting Combine process and forced many to go back to the tape and see if everything translated. It did.

Crawford put on a show in Indianapolis, with a 9.90 relative athletic score, per Kent Lee Platte. Among the numbers that Crawford posted, he finished top three among the safeties in every...single...category. If not for South Carolina's Nick Emmanwori emerging as the week's single biggest star, Crawford's performance would have drawn far more attention.

Maybe the effort shouldn't have been so surprising considering Crawford committed to the Texas Longhorns coming out of high school and played four years at the blueblood program. Granted, the defensive back primarily participated on special teams at the time. Still, a four-year career at an elite program shouldn't be entirely overlooked.

The 5'11", 202-pound defender developed into an all-around play-maker after transferring to Nevada and joining the Wolfpack's secondary. He can cover the slot or play either safety spot. He's going to trigger and close on the ball very quickly, as his testing indicates. Though his ball skills could definitely improve, with only one interception during his collegiate career.

Crawford needed a change of scenery to realize his potential. But many didn't see his performance until he forced them to go back and look, thanks to a stellar workout.