5 Undrafted San Francisco 49ers Who Could Prove to Be Gems

Each year, a lot of press and attention is given to the NFL draft.

Why not?  It is exciting to see top college stars find their ways onto NFL franchises.  After all, these collegiate prospects are supposed to be future NFL stars after all, right?

Not so fast.

There are plenty of "diamonds in the rough" that are often found late in the draft, as well as plenty of undrafted free agents who wind up playing significant roles at the NFL level.  In many cases, some of these "un-draftees" wind up being impact players who often make up that critical difference between a good team and a Super Bowl contender. 

Tight end Antonio Gates and wide receiver Wes Welker were both undrafted free agents.  Lo...

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