The third day of the NFL Draft 2020 should be named Separation Day.
With 106 players off the board and a quick overnight turnaround, Saturday is when winning teams uncover gems and losing teams fall short on depth. Of the players on season-opening rosters in 2019, 63.5 percent were taken in the fourth-through-seventh rounds or entered the league undrafted, per OvertheCap.com.
Here are The Post’s 10 Day 3 sleepers — either small-school stars or unheralded players from major programs — based on a mix of observations and input from league personnel:
QB Cole McDonald, Hawaii, 6-foot-3, 215 pounds
None of the other quarterbacks produced by pass-happy Hawaii in the last two decades made a splash in the NFL, but McDonald works through reads like a pro. He toned down an unorthodox throwing motion but still needs to limit turnovers (30 in two years as a starter).
RB/WR Antonio Gibson, Memphis, 6-0, 228
Forget penciling him in at one position. The risk-taking visionary who ends up with this 4.39-second speedster will salivate over 14 touchdowns scored on 77 career offensive touches (33 carries, 44 receptions). He returns and covers kicks, too.
RB LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan, 5-9, 192
After suffering season-ending injuries twice, he led the FBS with 23 rushing touchdowns as a redshirt senior. Bellamy’s slashing running style and speed to the edge will generate home runs because he won’t be caught in the open field.
WR Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island, 6-2, 198
Every team wants the next D.K. Metcalf, and Coulter looks the part of a physical specimen who can outjump and outmuscle defensive backs (72 catches last season) even though his skills are raw. A team with a surplus of picks will reach for him.
C/OG Jonah Jackson, Ohio State, 6-3, 306
Jackson made 16 starts in three seasons at Rutgers before an in-conference graduate transfer boosted his profile. He was the best pass-blocking interior lineman at the Senior Bowl, winning 58 percent of his one-on-one reps at three different positions, per Pro Football Focus.
OG Kevin Dotson, Louisiana-Lafayette, 6-4, 321
There could be a record-low number of picks among non-combine participants because of missing medical and character information. But Dotson is the cream of the snubbed crop, a first-team All-American with 52 career starts for a run-oriented program.
EDGE Derrek Tuszka, North Dakota State, 6-4, 251
The high-motor Tuszka will become the sixth draft pick from the FCS powerhouse program since 2014, though his suitors might be limited to 4-3 defenses where he can put his hand in the dirt. He had 29.5 career sacks and batted down five passes last season.
DT McTelvin Agim, Arkansas, 6-3, 309
Interior pass rush is on every team’s wish list. The former defensive end totaled 16.5 tackles and five forced fumbles over the past two seasons, so he knows how to shoot the gaps. He needs to get stronger without putting on too much extra weight.
LB Justin Strnad, Wake Forest, 6-3, 238
A roaming, big-hitting, three-down linebacker who was on his way to a second-straight 100-tackle season when he ruptured his biceps tendon in October. He led his team in interceptions (three) as a non-starter in 2017.
CB Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern, 5-10, 191
The 2018 second-team All-American with nine career interceptions played nearly 1,500 snaps combined the last two years, including special teams. If his tackling improves, he could be a starting nickel back as a rookie.