I think it's an indication of what we've all suspected for a while now... that our board just doesn't have enough names on it. I think we disqualify way too many productive players for some reason and by the end of the draft we are no longer looking to add Jay Ratliff type productive players from big schools but instead are just looking for one trait or guys who can play one role (special teams, blocking TE). Like we are just accepting the fact that we won't get a starter in those rounds.
Our college scouting department needs another Parcells overhaul. Pro scouting seems ok.
It's like our board mainly consists of our invitees or guys we worked out. Once we get past the 2nd round we are reaching at least a round early for someone we met with.
We also obviously disregard BPA and go straight to specific needs like special teams coverage or backup OL, etc.
The one thing I do like is we've apparently dropped the strategy of drafting small school projects with measurables but no real production.
Also, while it was just the 7th round, it's still insane that we drafted the 25 year old German with ACL issue and then giving up a 6th to jump back in to take a jag TE. If we just had to have the scrub TE you'd think we would've drafted him instead of the German and saved our 6th.
I know the 6th/7th players are going to be longshots, but just throwing picks away is a sure way to guarantee you won't land a gem.