The Experts Missed Him

WR Chris Hogan is a great example of players who fall under the radar and never get drafted. He signed a 3 year/$12 million contract with the Pats last March as a restricted free agent.

So far, it looks like a good move for a guy who played only one year in college. He spent four years at Penn State as a lacrosse player before becoming a fifth year senior at 1-AA Monmouth. His numbers were not impressive with 12 catches for 147 yards and 3 TD's. He also played some defense, with 28 tackles and 3 interceptions.

He signed with the 49er's as an undrafted free agent in 2011 before being cut. He spent the rest of the season with the Giants and Dolphins on their practice squads.

His big break came in 2012 when he signed with the Bills. He impressed Coach Belichick enough that the Pats pursued him after the 2015 season.

The league is full of players like Hogan who never even get invited to the Scouting Combine. The Pats recently released Johnathan Cooper who was the 7th overall pick in the 2013 draft.

Stuff like this is normal around the league.