2012 NFL Draft: Game-Changers Who Will Be Steals on Draft Day

For most NFL teams, the season is over. That means time to look forward to free agency and, possibly more importantly, the NFL draft.

Here's a quick look at offensive game-changers who will turn out to be steals on draft day.

Chris Polk, RB, Washington Huskies

Polk is already projected near the end of the first or early second round, but I'm not convinced he shouldn't be going somewhere in the top 15.

All Polk did at Washington was produce. He topped 1,000 yards in every season in which he was a starter, and increased his yardage every year. He scored a total of 30 touchdowns during his career.

Polk has good speed but, more importantly, he has sneaky power. He absolutely refused to ever go down on first contact, and that will be important for the NFL. He runs downhill. 

Also important for the NFL will be Polk's ability to catch passes out of the backfield. He really showed that this year as he caught 31 balls for 332 yards and four touchdowns. 

There's no question in my mind Polk could start in the NFL right away. 

Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers

Sanu put together one of the best seasons no one was talking about this year, as he pulled in 115 catches for 1,206 yards and seven touchdowns.

And he did it all with a lot of uncertainty at the quarterback position.

Sanu doesn't necessarily have the downfield ability that some of the other receivers in this class have, but he'll also go later than all of them. He's likely a second- or third-round pick right now.

What he does bring, however, is extremely underrated athleticism and terrific possession skills. He'll be a huge go-to guy on third downs, similarly to how Wes Welker started his career. 

That's a steal in my mind.

Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

I have a feeling Wright, who is projected as a second-round pick, is going to drop down draft boards as time goes on.

I think his size (5'10", 190 pounds) and the fact he was in a pass-happy offense will scare some teams off. All that means, however, is that he's going to be another draft-day steal.

Wright possesses amazing speed (4.42 40-time) and is easily the best big-play threat in this class with the exception of Alshon Jeffrey.

Torrey Smith is having a fantastic rookie year in Baltimore, and while Wright is a little smaller, I think he should put together similar production. If he doesn't do it through the air, NFL teams will find a way to get production out of him.

There's always room for speed receivers in the NFL.