6 biggest steals of the 2020 NFL draft

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Prince Tega Wanogho (76) Auburn football vs Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Auburn, Ala. Photo by Wade Rackley/Auburn Athletics

The goal for every general manager in the NFL is to land multiple starters from a single draft class. First- and second-rounders are expected to be those guys, while players selected in the third round and beyond have to at least profile as quality reserves with upside. But it will be the 2020 NFL draft steals who flip a good class into a great one.

We won’t truly know who the 2020 NFL Draft steals are until two or three seasons from now, but there are a few players who immediately stand out as candidates to outplay their draft slot.

Here are the seven biggest NFL draft steals.

Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
Dallas Cowboys, Pick 2.51

Trevon Diggs Dallas Cowboys

Diggs (Alabama) was a first-round cornerback prospect who the Cowboys landed with the 51st overall pick. While he isn’t the most consistent player at this point in his development, the wide receiver-turned-defensive back will, at the very least, compete for a starting role in Dallas.

Landing a starting quality cornerback at this point in the draft is always great value, especially when it’s a player like Diggs who brings NFL bloodlines (Stefon Diggs) to the Cowboys locker room.

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