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Originally Posted by GonzoRox88
It's just the general consensus that there were a ton of "better" options available at the time. In all honesty, it's a 5th round pick FFS. It doesn't matter who you pick up in the 5th, they're pretty much gonna flame out the majority of the time.
Anything past round 3 is pretty much a gamble.
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This is absolutely false.
Bad teams don't do a good job of drafting beyond the first three rounds.
Good teams do it every single draft. Whether it's the Eagles, Giants, Ravens, Patriots or Steelers, every one of those teams draft extremely well throughout the entire draft and is the main reason why those teams vie for championships each and every year.
Shitty teams like the Raiders, Chiefs, Lions, etc. continually draft poorly or don't make good use of the draft (i.e. via trades, etc.).
There was a times when the NFL draft extended through 8 rounds and even 12 rounds. UDFA's are extremely important as well.