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I mean, I guess it can, but didn't some team (I think the Titans) take a guy in the first round who tore his ACL this year and is widely considered a redshirt? Sure, he was a top-10 pick or whatever before that, but teams can do this.

Also, no one with any sense is ever going to give a GM heat over what they do with a 7th round pick. Those are functionally worthless, you're straight-up gambling at that point. It probably makes more sense to use it on an injured player who might've otherwise been worth a 4th than to use it on a healthy guy who's going to get cut after preseason.

Probably so, but Irwin wasn't close to a fourth before he was hurt. He probably was looking at maybe a 6-7, but most probably an UFDA. Also, it doesn't require having any sense to bitch about the GM of your favorite team.

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I mean, I guess it can, but didn't some team (I think the Titans) take a guy in the first round who tore his ACL this year and is widely considered a redshirt? Sure, he was a top-10 pick or whatever before that, but teams can do this.

Also, no one with any sense is ever going to give a GM heat over what they do with a 7th round pick. Those are functionally worthless, you're straight-up gambling at that point. It probably makes more sense to use it on an injured player who might've otherwise been worth a 4th than to use it on a healthy guy who's going to get cut after preseason.

Probably so, but Irwin wasn't close to a fourth before he was hurt. He probably was looking at maybe a 6-7, but most probably an UFDA. Also, it doesn't require having any sense to bitch about the GM of your favorite team.