In a normal NFL Draft, Saturday is where scouts preserve their jobs and general managers go scouring for value in the form of players who can far exceed their draft positioning to become meaningful contributors.

During a draft like this one, where teams seemed to be identifying key skill sets as early as the back-half of the first round, and several teams repeatedly trade back or out of the second and third rounds on Friday night, Saturday isn’t just a proving ground, it’s a hope that there will be more than camp bodies whose names will be announced in the afternoon ahead.

That isn’t to say value can’t be found in the final three rounds, though.

After all, the Dak Prescotts, Richard Shermans and George Kittles have all slipped to Saturday before developing into contributing stars.

There probably isn’t a Tom Brady to be had in this draft, but there’s a chance the next Kyle Monangai is waiting to hear his name called Saturday afternoon.

Here’s a look at the names worth knowing as the draft enters its final day … the sleepers, the value plays, and the lottery tickets that some team is about to cash in at a significant discount.

Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee

McCoy is one of the most gifted prospects in this class, and had he been healthy, could have gone off the board as early as the top-15 picks in the first round on Thursday night.

Instead, a 2025 ACL tear and a complex medical report regarding a cartilage bone plug pushed one of the draft’s most talented pure cover corners into the Saturday sleeper conversation.

Still, some team is going to get incredible value in the six-foot, 193-pound cornerback who is a year removed from intercepting four passes and breaking up seven more.

Saturday of the NFL Draft is all about not just adding value but buying lottery tickets at a bargain discount. McCoy is certainly a name to watch, and based on talent alone may have the most upside of any of the players remaining on the board.

Dani Dennis-Sutton - EDGE, Penn State

In a draft class that was loaded with pass rushers, Dani Dennis-Sutton and his accompanying explosiveness off the edge may prove to be one of the top value plays of this draft, as the former Penn State standout remains available as Round 4 gets underway.

Dennis-Sutton, 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, has an explosive first step that helped him produce six sacks and 45 pressures last season as one of the more dominant pass rush presences in the Big Ten.

Whether it’s his spin move, speed to power combination, or ability to bull rush opposing tackles back into the pocket, Dennis-Sutton’s game is all about disruptiveness. He has the chance to push for a starting job, or at minimum some meaningful reps in a rotation, as a rookie.

Skyler Bell, WR, UCONN

A threat to take it to the house whenever the balls in his hands, Bell is a Yards After the Catch specialist and big-play threat waiting to happen.

At six feet and 185 pounds, Bell produced 835 yards after the catch, on his way to pulling down 102 of his 141 targets for 1,282 yards and 13 touchdowns last season at Connecticut.

Huskies quarterbacks posted a nearly flawless 128 passer rating when targeting Bell, underscoring his reliability, but in order to take the next step at the next level, he’ll need to cut down on his dropped passes, after being charged with four last season by Pro Football Focus.

Cam Miller, CB, Rutgers

A versatile and technically sound cornerback, Miller has tons of big-game experience from his career at Penn State, before transferring to Rutgers to close out his collegiate career.

Across four seasons, Miller intercepted a pair of passes, logged five sacks, and produced 100 total tackles.

At six feet and 185 pounds, Miller has length, and high-end agility in coverage that match his stellar instincts.

Andre Fuller, CB, Toledo

Fuller has the ideal size and length that defensive coordinators love building their cornerback rooms around, and the physicality to match, especially when playing press-man coverage.

At 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, Fuller wasn’t afraid to throw his weight around up near the line of scrimmage, where he made 20 stops against the run last season, while holding opposing quarterbacks to a 55.6 passer rating in coverage.

If Fuller is going to lock down a starting job, he’ll need to become a steadier tackler, though, after being charged with four missed tackles last season by Pro Football Focus.

Mike Washington Jr. - RB, Arkansas

It’s one of the bigger surprises of the draft that Washington is still available on Saturday afternoon.

Last season, Washington Jr. rushed for 1,070 yards with eight touchdowns while averaging a healthy 6.4 yards per carry as the focal point of the Razorbacks’ offense.

However, it was an electrifying Senior Bowl week that ignited Washington Jr.’s draft stock, and he could wind up making some general manager look brilliant for finding a key contributor this late in the draft and an offensive coordinator’s life easier, in the process.

A power back with elite acceleration and breakway speed in the open field, Washington has strong vision and a relentlessness to fight through arm tackles and fight for extra yards. At the NFL level, if his elite speed translates, he could easily work his way into a three-down role, at some point in the not so distant future.

Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech

In a draft class short on quarterbacks, King is a developmental lottery ticket with plenty of unrealized potential, in the right scheme.

At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, King passed for 2,951 yards with 14 touchdowns to six interceptions last season.

King does a nice job on touch passes, and is mobile enough to turn scrambles into big plays. In the right system, King can emerge as a reliable backup, especially if he becomes a more consistent passer from the pocket than he showed on film at Georgia Tech.

Josh Gesky - OG, Illinois

One of the more athletic offensive linemen in this year’s class, Gesky’s tape, where he proved he can pave the way in the ground game, wound up matching up to his testing results. During Illinois’ Pro Day, Gesky ran the 40-yard dash in 4.94 seconds, while putting up 30 reps on the bench press.

In addition to being a force to be reckoned with up front for the Illini, where his physicality set the tone for the offensive line, he was one of the program’s most vocal leaders and has a drive to elevate his game significantly at the next level.

Nick Singleton - RB, Penn State

Singleton arrived in Happy Valley as a former five-star recruit and the No. 1 running back prospect in the country, before departing as the Nittany Lions’ all-time leader in touchdowns.

Plenty of burst and elusiveness at the first level, Singleton shined during his collegiate career when he could shift into fourth gear on breakaway runs.

Singleton, though, took a significant step back after returning to Penn State for his senior season, only producing 12 explosive runs of 10 yards or more in 2025 and forcing just 19 missed tackles as he decidedly took a back seat to Kaytron Allen.

Still, Singleton is a year removed from rushing for 1,099 yards and scoring 17 total touchdowns from scrimmage.

In the right situation, Singleton can be an immediate contributor in a backfield by committee as a home run threat, with significant upside as a feature back moving forward.

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