A sixth round pick doesn’t sound like much on the surface. Players taken in the sixth round of an NFL Draft, year to year, have been passed over by all 32 times on multiple occasions. Each of them face a significant uphill climb to even make the active roster, depending on the depth of the team already, and they’re likely not taken to fill any major role. Instead, they’re viewed as specialists or long-term projects that might or might not pan out.
The reality is that most sixth round picks are largely forgotten over the years. Some of the NFL’s better general managers have a knack for churning out hidden gems in late rounds, but even the best have spotty records.