Just because a player is a top 10 draft pick, it does not mean that they will be a top 10 player. And the same goes for later round draft picks. Just because you draft a guy in the 4th round, it does not mean he is just a backup player. As almost any coach, General Manager, or team President will tell you, a team is built on the later rounds of the NFL draft. Some of the NFL’s greatest players were selected in later rounds. Players like Tom Brady (6th round), Terrell Davis (6th round), and Shannon Sharpe (7th round) were all selected late, yet they have had outstanding NFL careers. So let’s...
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