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Message: <blockquote data-quote="adambr2" data-source="post: 620304" data-attributes="member: 7277">In a vacuum it doesn't matter, but the vast majority of the time you're obviously picking from better players the earlier you are since you've got 32 teams taking turns with picks and each taking who they think is the next best player.  You're investing more into your early round picks.  More time,  more money, more patience,  more scouting, because you believe these 1st round picks will be successful.   When they're not, it hurts.  Whereas 7th round picks and UDFAs are mostly fliers.  You throw a bunch of darts and hope a couple off them hit the bullseye.   Obviously you're still trying to count on your scouting, but these guys are a minimal investment and minimal blow if they don't pan out.When they do, fantastic,  but realistically, and certainly statistically,  the earlier you go the more likely you'll stick.  No coincidence that arguably our best 5 players, Rodgers, Matthews, Lacy, Nelson,  and Cobb all came from the first 2 rounds.</blockquote>

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