The draft is SOOOOOOOOO random I think you would be crazy to throw games to try to move from pick 16 to 12. You will probably end up with the same player anyway. It is not like the NBA where it is clear to everyone who the good players are. Maybe if everyone in a league was spending $40,000 a week on scouting but look at your league averages. I'll bet they are around $10,000 which means most teams are picking half blind.
Sure someone will get a player worth $500,000+ but it is much more likely to be someone picking in the first 10 or so unless you are in a bot league and on the other hand often the best player in the draft is not taken until the second round. It really is random. Look at your leagues draft history. Very informative!