What I Think Some are Forgetting In Terms of Spending

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(02-23-2021, 01:26 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Many fans greatly overestimate the ability to upgrade positions.


Then I see lots of fans talking about filling holes with third round picks.  But of the 355 players taken in the third round in the decade from '09 through '18 only about a quarter of them (93) started more than 48 games (approximately three seasons).  Well over half of them (200) started less than 32 games.  The draft is a much bigger crap shoot than people realize.

I haven’t any evidence but I assume that certain positions in round 3+ have a better hit rate for starters than others. I don’t know if you have data on this but I feel like centers, guards, defensive tackles would have a higher hit rate than some other positions like WR and CB. I could be wrong but it would be an interesting study. If that is the case, maybe teams should consider that when drafting.