The Best of the Undrafted - NFC Edition fantasysharks.com Fri 7/26/13 9:06 AM

Following up on Part I, where we took a look at undrafted AFC players that you will want to keep an eye on, today, we move on to the NFC. NFC NORTH Chicago Bears -- WR Marquess Wilson -- This is one to just keep in the back of your mind as he will not be a starter, and if Alshon Jeffery and Earl Bennett stay healthy, he may not even see significant playing time. In the NFL however, those are big "ifs." People get hurt. In this case if either one of those receivers get hurt, Wilson appears to be next in line. At 6-foot-3, he has the vertical skills to go up over defensive backs. He did come into the league on the skinny side, but, according to reports out of camp, he has already put on some weight and is still working on that as we speak. This is a tall, fast receiver who should be good, if not a star, in this league someday. If something happens that affords him the opportunity to get playing time this season, you could get a great steal off the waiver wire with this kid. Detroit Lions -- WR Nate Burleson -- Really, should I have to convince you of this? Burleson has proven that he can play in this league. In 2011 when not injured and playing all 16 games, he put up more than 70 receptions and 700 yards. Burleson is not injured. Burleson plays opposite of, possibly, the best receiver ever, (all due respect Jerry Rice). The Lions did not find any sort of quality replacement. He will be available on most waiver wires after the draft. You will most likely have a failure or two on your roster. Again, should I have to convince you of this? Green Bay Packers -- RB Johnathan Franklin -- This is a back that I know is good. He knows he is good. He will probably be good in the NFL. He just happened to get drafted on the same team behind Eddie Lacy. He is powerful, can accelerate quickly and he runs angry. He also runs low to the ground and has some scouts comparing him to backs such as Ray Rice. He has much potential, but because of Lacy, is being completely overlooked. He may not get very much playing time this year. He may not get much playing time beyond that unless he gets traded, but just like a few of the people on this list, he is only a trade or an injury away from fulfilling his potential. This is definitely a player to keep on your radar. If you notice any movement in front of him whatsoever, be ready to pounce. Minnesota Vikings -- WR Jarius Wright -- In a points-per-reception league Wright could prove to be an incredible commodity this season. He is no Percy Harvin but Harvin is no longer a Viking and somebody has to fill the void. In steps Wright. The other guys will most likely be the focal passing point of this offense, when passing, (let's not forget that they have a very capable running back that they can rely on as well), and that is why Wright will go unnoticed. What will not go unnoticed are the nine targets per game that Harvin gathered mostly out of the slot position. Wright looks to be the recipient of this windfall. In a PPR league, this is one to watch. NFC SOUTH Atlanta Falcons -- RB Jason Snelling -- So Jacquizz Rodgers has made us completely forget about Snelling. I am here to tell you that would be a mistake. Even though head coach Mike Smith is saying that he believes that Rodgers could be a three down back despite his size, history (Doug Martin aside), has proven different. Snelling has proven in the past to be a very capable replacement. With the signing of Steven Jackson, he is going to be forgotten about quicker than Justin Bieber after his 25th birthday. So I ask you, do you believe Jackson will go through the entire season without injury? I personally do not. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Jackson. I am "geeked" that an Oregon State Beaver is the starter and an Oregon State Beaver is the backup. I am realistic about the mileage on Jackson's tires, however, and I am pretty sure that if he gets injured, Snelling will be the one running between the tackles. It would probably end up being a running back by committee between Snelling and Rodgers, but grabbing the work horse in a RBBC in a high-powered offense could definitely help out some injury riddled fantasy backfields come mid- to late-season. Carolina Panthers -- WR Brandon LaFell -- LaFell is one of those players who is on the cusp. Average draft position shows right now that he will be undrafted in most leagues. Two things are certain. LaFell is big and fast, and Cam Newton will have a better year. Put those two things together and you have a player who is on the cusp now but will have owners "face-palming" at the fact that they passed him up for a second useless tight end in the late rounds and then still didn't grab him off of waivers. New Orleans Saints -- WR Joseph Morgan -- Morgan will put up good games. He is a speedster in a pass-happy offense with a quarterback that loves to throw it down field. Morgan averaged 37.9 yards per reception with an average catch at 29.4 yards. That is ridiculous. In a touchdown-only league he could really prove valuable. We, however, are talking about a PPR league. This is why he will go undrafted; he just doesn't get enough targets. You should continue to watch him, however, in case his receptions go up due to better play or injury. He has the potential to be valuable in a fantasy lineup. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- RB Mike James -- I am one of those negative people that do not believe that running backs can repeat their performances in such a tough league year after year. This is why I have mistakenly passed on Adrian Peterson every single year he has been in the league. With that in mind, because of Doug Martin, James interests me. Will Martin really put up that sort of year again? More importantly, can he be involved in the offense that much again without getting injured? If you are like me and do not like these odds, you should like James. James so far has seemed to make the fight for second on the depth chart a one-sided battle. It seems as if he has cemented the position down with his solid running and great blocking skills. So will Martin play every single down all year? If he does, I will be eating crow about this pick. If he does not, James needs to be on your short list of waiver wire pickups. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys -- RB Lance Dunbar -- Joesph Randle was drafted due to his very productive collegiate career. He did, however, play in a defensively soft Big 12, and though he has great speed and boasts great hands, he is skinny and runs upright. Skinny and upright equals short career at running back in the NFL. DeMarco Murray will have a tough time staying uninjured. In comes our hero, Dunbar. Dunbar got called upon last year after Murray went down. He played well enough to surpass Phillip Tanner on the depth chart, and, now with Felix Jones gone, this could be Dunbar's time to shine. Randle, as mentioned above, will get first crack, but I believe he will follow in the long line of Dallas running backs that can't stay healthy. Dunbar will be there to pick up the pieces and put up good numbers. Stay tuned. New York Giants -- WR Rueben Randle -- Randle showed some flashes last year and had people talking for a short time. What came out in the wash was that he is just not fast enough to be an elite receiver in the NFL. What this means is he will go undrafted. With Domenik Hixon gone Randle should be able to take the No. 3 wide receiver job with little competition. He has great size and leaping ability giving him tremendous upside. He will continue this year to learn behind Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz, but while learning he should definitely see some regular targets, and end zone targets as well, that could help you in your PPR league. Philadelphia Eagles -- QB Dennis Dixon -- Why would I tell you to keep a watch on the fourth-string quarterback in an offense with many question marks around it? Chip Kelly, that's why. There is no doubting that he likes to run a fast offense. He has a fast quarterback in Michael Vick that looks just like his former quarterbacks at Oregon. Marcus Mariota, Darron Thomas, Jeremiah Masoli and, that's right, Dixon. Dixon was the quarterback at Oregon in Kelly's first year in Eugene as the offensive coordinator in 2007. So what, you say? Dixon is still fourth on the depth chart. Well then, let's look at this reasonably. Ahead of him on the depth chart is Matt Barkley. A former Pac 12 quarterback that Kelly knows well, played against and watched him amass a total of minus-113 (that's negative) yards rushing for his career. Nick Foles is another former Pac 12 quarterback that Kelly knows well, played against and watched him total minus-289 (again, negative) yards rushing for his career. Kelly runs his quarterbacks hard. We know Vick can run, but, by comparison, in college, he had 1,299 career rushing yards. Dixon had 1,208 and he knows Kelly's system and playbook. Here are their career college rushing totals once again, Barkley minus-113, Foles minus-289, Dixon 1,208 and Vick 1,299. Do I need to sing the Sesame Street, "which one of these is not like the other ..." song to you? A quarterback in a Kelly offense will be fantasy gold. Vick will get hurt. Will Kelly change his offense for the backup or will he require the backup to be able to run his offense? Consider yourself warned. Washington Redskins -- RB Roy Helu -- Stay away from Mike Shanahan running backs. The reason you hear that is because he switches them up every single year, often many times within the year. The problem is he usually has running backs that put up good numbers and help out someone's fantasy team, but it is never the one projected to start at the beginning of the year. With that in mind, do you really think Alfred Morris is going to stay healthy or remain the starter this year? Really? He is not. He will not. It never happens. This won't magically be the first time. Evan Royster did a good job last year filling in, but Helu has...