How did Tom Brady, a 6th-round pick, become the greatest of all time? How does a player deemed "Mr. Irrelevant" lead his team to the Super Bowl? It’s not luck—it's that some scouts see things that others miss. Every year, future Hall of Famers are overlooked, waiting in the late rounds of the draft for a team that knows what to look for.

In this episode, we're opening up the scout's playbook. We'll give you a concrete checklist of the hidden traits and tell-tale signs that separate a late-round flyer from a true "sleeper" star. You'll learn what film-grinders see beyond the 40-yard dash, from "hip fluidity" in a lineman to the "processing speed" of a quarterback. By the end of this, you won't just watch the draft; you'll scout it. Who will be this year's diamond in the rough?

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