What round are you going to draft your top 25 guard in?
Top-25 NFL Guards according to current PFF data.
Zack Martin - 1st round 2014 16th
David DeCastro - 1st round 2012 24th
Andrew Norwell - UDFA 2014
Brandon Brooks - 3rd round 2012
Josh Sitton - 4th round 2008
Joel Bitonio - 2nd round 2014
Rodger Saffold - 2nd round 2010
Brandon Scherff - 1st round 2015 5th
Shaq Mason - 4th round 2015
Ron Leary - UDFA 2012
Kevin Zeiter - 1st round 2012 27th
Richie Incognito - 3rd round 2005
Joe Thuney - 3rd round 2016
Mike Person - 7th round 2011
TJ Lang - 4th round 2009
Joe Berger - 6th round 2005
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif - 3rd round 2014
Kelechi Osomele - 2nd round 2012
Andy Levitre - 2nd round 2009
Larry Warford - 3rd round 2013
Trai Turner - 3rd rounder 2014
Graham Glasgow - 3rd round 2016
Brandon Fusco - 6th round 2011
Josh Kline - UDFA 2013
Clint Boling - 4th round 2011
1st rounders - 4
2nd rounders - 4
3rd rounders - 7
4th rounders - 4
6th rounders - 2
7th rounders - 1
UDFA - 3
Analytics say the 3rd round is where you are most likely to find that player. The 3rd round is where you typically see a run on guards in the draft nearly every year. Because that is where the market has decided the value is the greatest.
In fact, Ali Marpet was a late 2nd rounder and he was a great draft pick. If you had drafted him in the top 10 it would have still been a good draft pick, but it would NOT have been good value at all, and it would NOT have been a great draft pick.
If you are drafting OL in the top 10 you need to draft a franchise LT, or even a great RT. Otherwise, you are not getting good value.
As much needs as the Bucs have, I dont see how anyone could possibly even consider using pick No.7 on a guard. Especially a phone booth mauler. Discuss.
