2022 WR draft vs. 2017 DE/LB draft

meily said

Casual fans only think the first round pick matters like there are only 4 players at each position worth drafting and everybody else was a desperate pick because of the round they were drafted in even you got the BPA in each round which is what the draft is about.

A Teams draft board is always changing because your constantly adjusting your board to how teams are drafting ahead of you.

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And to add on to that, all college players have to go through the crucible of adjusting to playing in the NFL (more competition, lots of money, different environment)...some make this jump, and some don't, regardless of the round in which those players are picked, or even if not picked at all.

1st round only means there's a higher % chance those players get through the crucible to contribute (because of talent level, experience, more 'evidence' of future success, etc). But that's it.

So, we need to get a good player in round 1, sure, but we also need to find those players who can contribute later in the draft and after it as well.