Round 1 of the 2020 NFL draft is in the books. Although the first round gets most of the attention from media and fans, the next two days of the draft are even more important, as the vast majority of players in the league weren’t first-round picks.
In fact, former first-rounders made up only 14.3% of NFL rosters entering the 2019 season. Day 2 players made up a total of 22.1%—11.0% for Round 2 and 11.1% for Round 3—as a comparison.
By trading out of the first round with the Chargers, the Patriots now have the most picks (five) on Day 2 while the Chargers don’t pick again until Saturday (Round 4, 112th overall pick).