DENVER (AP) — More than 330 of college football’s finest players are gathering in Indianapolis this week for the NFL’s annual combine https://www.broncoslockerroom.com/authentic-drew-lock-jersey , where they’ll be poked and prodded, timed and tested, quizzed and questioned.Not all the players who will get drafted in April are on the invite list.The combine simply can’t accommodate all worthy candidates, and some prospects will work their way into teams’ draft plans via their impressive pro day performances or private team workouts in the coming weeks.Emblematic of the inexact science of projecting which players will succeed in the pros is this: Super Bowl 53 featured 30 undrafted players on the rosters of the New England Patriots (16) and Los Angeles Rams (14).More than a third of the 300-plus players invited to the combine last year didn’t get drafted, whereas 38 players who weren’t at the combine did.Among them were P.J. Hall, a defensive tackle from Sam Houston State who was drafted by Oakland in the second round, and two players from Southern Miss: defensive back Tavarius Moore, a 49ers‘ third-rounder, and running back Ito Smith, a fourth-round selection by Atlanta.The biggest snub last year was Colorado running back Phillip Lindsay , the first undrafted offensive rookie ever selected to the Pro Bowl.Lindsay understandably has chips on both shoulders, one for going uninvited to the combine and the other for going undrafted altogether, and he figures one had plenty to do with the other.“Oh yeah, it’s disrespectful. But it fueled my fire and got me here to where I am today,” Lindsay said. “Maybe I wasn’t meant to go to the combine.”Miffed that John Elway had used a seventh-round selection on Arkansas running back David Williams, whose career numbers over four years with the Razorbacks didn’t even add up to Lindsay’s senior stats, the Colorado native nearly took the Baltimore Ravens‘ offer before calling back and accepting the Broncos‘ proposal.“But I’m going to win the starting job,” Lindsay added as he hung up on his new employer, vowing to beat out Williams, third-round pick Royce Freeman, incumbent Devontae Booker, and anyone else they would bring in.At 5-foot-8, Lindsay was accustomed to the underdog role, so he was ready to put his immeasurable attributes such as desire and hustle up against anyone’s bench press, 40-yard dash or vertical jump.“It comes down to heart,” Lindsay said. “It comes down to you not sitting here and letting people tag you as something. They’re sitting here telling you this is who you are. How dare somebody tell you this is who you are? That’s why it’s funny when these commentators tell you he’s going this round or he’s not this, he’s not that.“We don’t sit here and critique how they talk on TV Dalton Risner Jersey , and a lot of time what they’re talking about, it’s stupid.”Lindsay rushed for 1,037 yards and nine touchdowns as a rookie. Only a wrist injury denied him a shot at breaking Dominic Rhodes’ record of 1,104 yards for undrafted rookie running backs, set in 2001.Notable players who aren’t among the 338 invited to Indy this year include Nebraska running back Devine Ozigbo, Georgia State receiver Penny Hart, Utah State running back Darwin Thompson, Cincinnati defensive tackle Cortez Broughton, and North Carolina receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams.Lindsay is pulling for every one of them to have a rookie season like he did. He’s proud to serve as an I-told-you-so example for all this year’s snubs.“For me, I would tell everybody that the combine’s cute. It’s something where you go and put some little pants on and let them weigh you and all that,” Lindsay said. “Don’t worry about it. If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. And that’s it.“There’s nothing necessary about the combine. The combine’s just something that somebody put together to … I don’t know. I wasn’t part of the combine, so I couldn’t tell you.” The deep sleeper? Is Ryan Finley a good fit for the Denver Broncos as a sleeper pick in the 2019 NFL Draft?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Broncos NewsBroncos 2019 Draft ClassBroncos PodcastsBroncos 2019 ScheduleKey Offseason DatesCommunity RulesFull ArchiveBroncos StoriesScheduleRosterStatsOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Denver Broncos 2019 DraftNFL Draft Prospect Profile: Quarterback Ryan Finley New,20commentsThe deep sleeper? Is Ryan Finley a good fit for the Denver Broncos as a sleeper pick in the 2019 NFL Draft? NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Quarterback Ryan Finley Don’t like Brett Rypien? How about the guy who lost a starting job to him?John David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsRyan Finley was a late addition to my scouting list because I’ve seen a lot of interest in the NC State passer. He’s had an interesting journey in his football career. He grad transferred from Boise State after he lost his starting job to Brett Rypien while recovering from injury. He’s an older prospect because he gained a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA so he actually has game tape from as far back as 2014, and will enter the NFL at 24-years old. Finley started 36 for the Wolfpack and finishes his career there with 10,501 yards, 60 touchdowns and 25 interceptions to his name. He completed 64.5% of his passes for his career. Scouting Report:-Strong pre-snap, but NFL coordinators will be able to confuse him.-Shows the ability to make full field reads.-Quick release-Good feet. -Too often he locks onto his primary target or is slow to get through progressions.-Some of his decisions are just baffling. -Has moments where he is very accurate, but more general accuracy than pin point ball placement. -Displays anticipation. Should improve at this with time. -Does a decent job throwing on the move.-Not a special athlete, but has some escapability if things go bad. -NFL arm, but nothing special. Finley has moments on tape where he shows excellent placement. What I’ve heard/readNFL Draft & Combine Profile - Ryan Finley | NFL.comHow Ryan Finley developed into a wildcard NFL Draft QB prospect - SBNation.comBucky Brooks’ top 5 2019 NFL Draft prospects by position 3.0 - NFL.comQBASE 2019 | Football OutsidersEvaluations: NFL Draft QB rankings - Fantasy ColumnsUnlike most of the passers I’ve watched this draft season, Finley looks comfortable throwing on the move. Why he fitsHis mobility and accuracy would fit into the Broncos play action bootleg passing game quite well. He doesn’t have a special arm but should be able to do enough to keep the playbook open. The short and intermediate game would still function and the receivers would usually get chances to make more out of their receptions. Finley is good enough as a bucket thrower that Courtland Sutton could still make hay on 9 routes if he had to step into action. When Finley’s on he does a great job putting the ball where his receivers can make plays.Why he doesn’tHe reads the field decently at college but will also make some pretty bad decisions at times. Will need to pull the trigger quicker when something is there, but also get a better feel for when it’s time to give up on his primary read and find the outlet. Sometimes Finley leaves you completely dumbfounded. Final thoughtsFinley’s arm will never be special. His release is a wee bit slower than Grier’s and I don’t see anything he does that others in this class won’t do better. If you like them tall though, I get the hype. He ceiling looks like a career 2 who will step in as an average backup. With a talented supporting cast he could put forth a couple strong performances. If he’s more than a spot starter, I’d bet his team winds up with a top 10 pick.