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Originally Posted by SmootSmack
Yeah but we only have 7 rounds these days. So it's kind of tough to make the comparison. And there are more teams now
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Now if I remember correctly, the draft went from 12 rounds to 7 once the new era of free agency dawned with Reggie White's departure from the Eagles to the Packers. So all the players that would have been drafted from rounds 8-12 instead became what we know today as undrafted free agents.
Were the roster numbers the same with 28 teams as they are now -- set at 53?
The comparison was only made to show how we were able to find some real gems long after the hype of the first couple of rounds were over.