If I picked now it would not be a 7th pick, right? Irrespective of place in order it'd be a 14th pick at best.
If I had picked in turn at 7th, I'd have gotten 7th and 24th picks. If I pick right now in order I'd get 14th and 15th picks. By your suggestion, I'd get 14th and 24th picks.... worse than normal at both the positions! Considering importance of first two rounds that would be massive disadvantage.
If Akshay was really particular, I can pick before him now and he can have two picks together at last. Getting last or penultimate positions is all the same to me. Varun and Akshay can decide either way (assuming I'm in the game ofc).