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This year eight staff writers have all been polled who their sleepers, undervalued and overvalued players are. To make this within context of your draft, we have shown the selections against the average draft rankings and are highlighting when at least three writers have a consensus on a player. We hope you like our new format.
Sleepers (Players drafted as a backup that have the potential to perform like a starter)
 (6 stars)
Jake Delhomme, Carolina Panthers - No quarterback was remotely as close to being a consensus sleeper than Delhomme this year. Being drafted at a ridiculous 20th spot, his injury of last year has apparently frightened off most people. He has bounced back well from his Tommie John surgery and says he feels better than he has in years. He still has "Swinging Steve" Smith, Muhsin Muhammad is back and D.J. Hackett now mans the slot to give Delhomme plenty of tools this year. If you get him as a backup, you'll be forced to make starting decisions that include him. The last time Delhomme averages 24 touchdowns when he plays a full season and now has upgraded wideouts and a nice ease of schedule.
(4 stars)
Trent Edwards, Buffalo Bills - Edwards is a major draft value that could become your starter even though he is available deeply in drafts. While he only had 1630 passing yards and seven scores over nine starts, he threw six of those touchdowns over the final four games. More importantly, the Bills have a nice schedule this year and the offense is expected to come together with Marshawn Lynch and Edwards entering their second seasons, Lee Evans still there and the rookie James Hardy spawning optimism that the Bills could actually have a #2 wideout to complement Evans. At the price you pay, Edwards is almost no risk to draft.
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