Quote
Glyndwr71
There's a quote from a GM in the MMQB piece today saying the first round this year is picks 1-21. Everything past that point a player could be picked in the first or in the third, it's enteirely dependent on the teams' ratings/needs.
If that's really true, you can see why the Rams bailed on pick 23. And also they could get easily get a late first round/second round player in the 3rd.
Quote
from NFL Draft Rumors
ALBERT BREER
[
www.si.com]
• Late first-round picks lack value. The other day I was spitballing on a potential Bills-Giants swap with a team exec, who said to me, “The problem is that the 22nd pick might as well be in the third round.” He was exaggerating, but only a little bit. The consensus I’ve heard is the difference between 22 and 52 is minimal this year, which is part of why the Colts did well to land a couple high second-rounders in their trade with the Jets.
A good draft for grunt positions. You like interior offensive linemen? How about nose tackles? Nickel corners? Then this is the draft for you. We told you a couple months ago that Barkley and Nelson would likely be the top two prospects in the class—and that a back and a guard being rated that high would cause positional value debates all over the Top 10. Well, those could continue on down the line with really good tailbacks and guard/centers, and inside corners and big bodies for the defensive line available late in the first round and into Round 2.
