After the hoopla of the first few selections subsides, the NFL Draft situation often shifts to which teams are making the best value picks, finding players that other teams have passed up but fit areas of need. Former Arkansas defensive back Kamren Curl isn’t on many teams’ early-round radar, but he has been identified as a sleeper by ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.

“Kamren Curl came out early at Arkansas, but he ran 4.59, 4.60,” Kiper said on a recent podcast. “He plays a little faster than that. He’s a big corner. He’s got really good arm length. He has one of the longest arms of anybody in this draft. He’s played safety and corner. He played corner then he moved to safety, so he’s got that ability to help you out in both ways. Good, not great, tape. But I think Kamren Curl as a late-round pick will have a chance to make a team. He’ll help you on special teams. And he can be a corner or safety with great length.”

Curl entered the draft early after three years at Arkansas. He played in 32 games as a Razorback, logging a total of 175 tackles and 15 passes defended, including two interceptions (both in his junior season). In 11 games of the 2019 campaign, he also recorded 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.

The NFL Draft begins next week with Round 1 on Thursday and wraps up on Saturday.

[H/T 247Sports]