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Why trading out of the first round doesn’t happen as often as you’d think

Since the Kansas City Chiefs are picking near the end of the NFL Draft’s first round every season, the team is always out of position to acquire each draft’s top-end prospects.

This is not to say good players can’t be found in that range. But most NFL teams have players tiered in similar ways; after you get past the first 20 picks, there’s not a big difference between late first-round picks and most second-round picks. From a team’s point of view, there’s not a lot of value at the end of the first round.