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JT45242

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3. Pick number probably a better metric than round

Reply to Tribetime (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 09:10 PM

Aug 31

The expansion to 32 teams plus free agent compensation picks is a big deal.

The pre merger days ( 1970) had only 16 teams so the beginning of round 4 today after compensation picks would be the equivalent of round 7 in 1969.

Kurt warner as undrafted free agent should be the biggest or latest draft pick. Mainly because it wasn't like he was signed immediately after the draft like a round 8 first pick.

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Is this the lowest draft pic to win NFL MVP [View all] Tribetime Aug 31 OP

Bart Starr was a 17th round draft choice. rsdsharp Aug 31 #1

Star was the pic 200...Sipe 330 Tribetime Aug 31 #2

Wasn't The League 3/8ths The Size, Then? ProfessorGAC Sep 1 #4

Yeah there was less teams so i'm assuming the players were better but Tribetime Sep 1 #5

I Hadn't Even Thought About... ProfessorGAC Sep 1 #6

Pick number probably a better metric than round JT45242 Aug 31 #3