2011 NFL Draft: Depth and Second Round Trades

April 2, 2011   ·   Michael Tierney   ·   Jump to comments

 2011 NFL Draft Player Position Depth
 
Top tier 4-3 defensive ends will be there in the second round—so will cornerbacks, defensive tackles, and offensive tackles. Teams needing a top-tier true nose tackle in the second round will be out of luck. Good luck finding a top-tier center, safety, or 4-3 outside linebacker in the second round as well. They won’t be there.
 
Every round is important in the NFL draft; however, each successive round lands each team a player who NFL life becomes shorter with the greater number of his overall pick. Most analysts agree that 2011 is not a bumper crop of top-ten players. But many will also say that the drop off in the second round is not as severe. The larger disparity comes after the second round. A pick at 16 is more likely to have a somewhat equivalent value to a pick at 33 this year. Quality drops more sharply after pick 64.
 
Player position depth becomes important in the second roun...

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