Believe it or not, there will be busts and there will be steals in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Shocking, I know. I hope you were sitting down when you read that.

The busts are tough to predict at this stage, just because we don’t know what situation a player will walk into. That usually has a big impact on whether or not an NFL draft pick succeeds.

So instead of looking at the potential busts, these are 5 former B1G players who I’d bet on to outproduce wherever they’re drafted this weekend:

1. Terry McLaurin, Ohio State WR

Just line McLaurin up anywhere on the field and watch him become a 100-catch guy. That’s how I feel about McLaurin, who some believe has the potential to be a late-first round pick while others are hung up on his lack of freakish abilities.

I’ll agree to disagree with that. I think as a route-runner, McLaurin will have immediate success getting open. He can make big-time plays downfield, and he just seems like he’d be a nightmare to cover. He’s the type of guy where if he goes to a team with a young quarterback, he could become the new safety blanket. Shoot, stick McLaurin with a veteran quarterback like Tom Brady and I bet he’d become a high-impact player from the jump.

McLaurin’s quickness is going to be a major benefit to whichever team drafts him. As for when that’ll be, it seems more likely that he’ll be a Day 2 guy, but I’d put my chips on him delivering Day 1 value.

2. Saquan Hampton, Rutgers S

The old “good player on a bad team” thing relates to Hampton in a big way. If teams look at Rutgers’ defensive struggles and pass on Hampton on Day 3, that’d be a huge mistake. The Scarlet Knights would’ve been significantly worse in coverage if not for their Team MVP.

Hampton has the makeup of someone who just sort of gets it. The work ethic is there, and now that the pec injury is taken care of, so is his health. Hampton, I have to think, has helped himself a lot during the pre-draft process. It wouldn’t surprise me if someone drafted him on Day 3 and he earned a second contract with that team, which doesn’t happen often for guys in that spot.

3. Devin Bush, Michigan LB

I’m not about to go to Louis Riddick levels and say that Bush is “the best player in the draft,” but I will say I believe he succeeds wherever he goes.

Many people have him projected as a mid-first round pick, so I realize that saying he’ll outperform that draft stock is saying a lot.

But ask Michigan fans who was the best player on that defense in the 3 years of the Don Brown era. I don’t think they’d say Jabrill Peppers, nor do I think they’d take Rashan Gary or Chase Winovich. I bet that Bush would get the nod.

His combination of size, speed and instincts is rare. It just seems like he’s always playing downhill. Wherever the ballcarrier is, he’s just there. He’s the type of guy you can build a defense around, and even though he’s an inside linebacker, Bush is going to be so valuable making stops in space.

Bush, as Riddick said, is actually built to play defense in this modern era of offenses spreading teams out and attacking the middle of the field. He’ll succeed immediately and for a long time.

4. Michael Deiter, Wisconsin OL

I realize this might come off a bit cliché, but I’ve learned that if you’re going to bet on somebody in a given draft to outperform their position, a Wisconsin offensive lineman is usually a good place to look. Why not go with someone like Deiter, who might only be considered a mid-round guy?

Even in a rare year in which Wisconsin actually underperformed, the running game was still dominant thanks in large part to Deiter.

Deiter can play guard or center at the next level, which is partially why his stock is closer to Rounds 3-4 than 1-2, but plenty of teams still have an immediate need for that. Rare is it to see someone at the Power 5 level with double-digit starts at guard, tackle and center. That versatility will pay off.

Couldn’t you just picture Deiter getting drafted by the Vikings in the third round and looking up 10 years from now to see that he started every game and he made a couple Pro Bowls? I certainly could.

5. T.J. Hockenson, Iowa TE

You could make the case that Hockenson is the safest pick in the draft. That’s a crazy thought for someone who wasn’t even first on the depth chart at this time last year. But what we saw from Hockenson on the field in 2018 was nothing short of remarkable.

Everything you’d want a tight end to do, Hockenson did. He was nasty as a blocker, he made catches all over the field and he provided a safety valve for Nate Stanley. The Mackey Award winner could creep into the top 10, but even if he does, he has the skill set to become an All-Pro at the position and outperform that draft slot.

That’s not to say Noah Fant won’t have success at the next level, but Hockenson is the more complete player right now. It’s hard to imagine him not providing instant value wherever he lands. Selfishly, I wouldn’t mind if he slipped all the way to the Patriots and they drafted him to replace Rob Gronkowski.

But let’s be real. Hockenson is far too good of a prospect to get passed on by virtually every team in the league. Whoever passes on him better have an extremely good option at tight end or else there’ll be tons of regret for years to come.