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52. Taylor Moton, RT, Carolina Panthers

Moton is in the final season of his rookie contract. Carolina took a chance on the Western Michigan product with a second-round pick in 2017. The gamble paid off, and Moton became the team’s starting right tackle in his second season. Moton has never missed a game and hasn’t missed a start over the past two years.

Pro Football Focus (subscription required) even listed Moton as one of the league’s young offensive players who deserves an early contract extension. Moton flies under the radar because he plays an unpopular position on a bad team, but the 25-year-old is one of the best tackles in the game today.

51. Kenyan Drake, RB (Transition Tag), Arizona Cardinals

Last year, the Cardinals acquired Drake for the low cost of a conditional 2020 sixth-round draft pick. After a disappointing first half of the season with the Miami Dolphins, Drake turned the year, and possibly his entire career, around. The Alabama product averaged 5.2 yards per carry and 80.4 yards per game with the Cardinals.

Arizona didn’t want to lose its investment, especially after they traded away David Johnson, so the Cardinals used the transition tag on Drake. The transition tag is a one-year deal, similar to the franchise tag, except it’s cheaper and allows the original team to match any offer sheet their free agent signs.

If Drake manages to carry his production from last year into 2020, he could make a lot of money in free agency. The transition tag only gives Drake $8.483 million this year. He could sign a deal worth around $10 million annually if he plays well.