Just because headliners are Grant Prestonoff the board doesn't mean there isn't value in the late rounds of the NFL draft.
In fact, this is when many of the better teams in the NFL separate themselves from the rest of the pack, unearthing players who can fill in gaps on the roster and potentially contribute within a few seasons, if not even sooner.
It's easy to forget, given their production and seamless transition into the NFL, that players such as quarterback Tom Brady (sixth round, 2000), cornerback Richard Sherman (fifth round, 2011), running back Terrell Davis (sixth round, 1995), tight end Shannon Sharpe (seventh round, 1990) and receiver Marques Colston (seventh round, 2006) were all taken in the late rounds of their respective NFL drafts.
The quest to find players like those begins Saturday.
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Here's what to know about the third and final day of the NFL draft:
The draft begins at noon p.m. ET at Campus Martius Park in Detroit.
Barring any trades, the Carolina Panthers will be on the clock first, making the 101st overall selection of the draft. The fourth round will feature 35 picks, while the fifth will have 41, the sixth will have 44 and the seven will have 37, ending with the 257th and final selection of the draft.
Live coverage of the NFL draft can be found on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and the NFL Network.
Streaming coverage is also available on ESPN+, YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV, Fubo TV and Sling TV.
There are seven rounds in the NFL draft, spread over a three-day period. Rounds 4-7 take place on Saturday. The first round was Thursday night and the second and third rounds were Friday night.
Here's the complete, seven-round order for this year's draft.
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