One of the most effective ways to build a full 53-man roster is by nailing picks in Rounds 4-6 where players are plentiful and are required to sign dirt cheap, four-year contracts. “Nailing picks” in that part of the draft essentially means finding guys who can fill key reserve roles and occasionally step in as spot starters.
Players selected in the Rounds 1-2 should be impact players while third round picks should become starters. Guys who get drafted in the seventh round rarely pan out. It’s the players drafted in that sweet spot between Rounds 4-6 (approximately Nos.