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An appearance on this draft sliders list does not mean a prospect is unfit for the NFL or doomed to the all-time bust bin. It does not necessarily mean he has bad game film, has bad workout results, is a bad apple or gave bad interviews with bad breath.

It just means there are only so many draft selections and lots of outstanding prospects in this year's class. When 22 players are touted as "surefire top-10 selections," some good ones—big-name quarterbacks, workout warriors, even draftnik darlings—will be waiting a while to hear their names called during draft weekend on April 27-29.

This list contains a few obvious selections and a few surprising ones. Yes, there are players with character concerns, injuries, 40 times that look like they were clocked with the Mayan calendar and reputations that don't quite match their accomplishments. But several of them are just stuck behind better prospects or just aren't as coveted as their reputations suggest.

Players rarely "slide" on real NFL draft boards in April without getting injured or arrested. But this is all about aligning fan and media perceptions with NFL evaluations now that every scrap of available information has been digested.

With that in mind, let this high-stakes game of Chutes and Ladders (without the ladders) begin!