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Kiper's favorite Day 3 NFL draft sleepers

People are always asking about sleepers. Well, some folks have a different meaning of what a "sleeper" is. It's not a second-round pick. No Day 2 pick can be a sleeper. Tight end Adam Shaheen from Division II Ashland is not a sleeper -- he's well known at this point and could be a top-40 pick. Neither is Lamar cornerback Brendan Langley, who will likely go in the first three rounds.

So, to me, a sleeper is a prospect from a small school who will go in Rounds 4-7. Here are six of my favorite sleepers for the Class of 2017 -- three on offense, three on defense: