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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight
I realize that I am probably underrating the value of 5th-7th round picks as special teams bodies, etc.
But I think that NFL teams in general way overrate the value of those picks. Every offseason, you see teams shopping players like Mims (former high pick who didn't work out), and it is like pulling teeth to get a conditional 6th rounder for them.
If I were a GM, I'd almost always be trading those picks for lottery tickets on guys who might just need a change of scenery.
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I think the value in them late picks is financial. A 6th round pick is locked in for, what?, 4 years at nearly minimum salary? That's great for depth, special teams, or one-dimensional situational players.