Picking in the sixth round isn’t an easy task. Finding starters let alone stars is rare, but deep into day three you want to find contributors. Players who can help you on special teams and offer depth at their respective positions.
Perhaps Ted Thompson’s best sixth-round draft pick was James Starks back in 2010. Since it’s been something of a mixed bag.
Let’s look back at his past five picks in the sixth round, dating back to 2014.
2016: OL Kyle Murphy, Indiana
We’ve barely seen Murphy on the gridiron, and that’s a good thing.