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The NFL 's inaugural 18-week NFL season has ended. While it's taken a little extra time to get to this point, we're in the same spot we were roughly a year ago...

0 of 9 Steals, surprises and reaches are what drives the intrigue of the NFL draft. If everything went according to consensus, the draft wouldn't be the most-watched offseason event in all of sports. Broken down to its most basic element, it's about the commissioner (or sometimes celebrities, former players and fans) reading the names of players who are being selected. The intensity, though, comes in the battle between what we expect and what actually goes down. Perceived value drives what we consider to be steals, players who weren't expected to be available. Conversely, perceived value also...

0 of 8 Tony Dejak/Associated Press Most NFL draft picks make sense in one way or another. Some teams target roster needs, while other clubs take the best player available even at stronger positions. Yet a small group of front offices hit on a pick that accomplishes multiple objectives.  In a review of the draft, we can spot a lot of good picks. The best selections not only address a hole in the depth chart but also potentially change a team's future outlook or an entire dynamic on one side of the ball. On Day 2, a few teams found great value in prospects who could've gone in the first round.