Draft Trades
 

Thought it might be worth a separate thread to track reports on draft trades.

1.05 - Elway says he is open to moving down
1.20 - Lions say they are willing to move down

Denver potentially moving out of 5 obviously impacts the Colts at 6. Does that take potential trades for the Colts off the table? Does someone jump them to get Chubb if he falls past NYG and CLE?

I also think 1.20 is an interesting consideration. It would take something like 37+67+104 per the value chart, but it could be worth it if you're really high on a specific player (e.g. LVE, McG). I don't think Ballard would do it, but it's something to keep an eye on.

Ballard says he's interested in moving back under the right conditions:

Makes me believe he knows Chubb won't be there and that his QB choice wont be either and he doesnt need one after he signed Keenum... and that Nelson is not worth a #5 pick on.

FWIIW The Colts have not visited with Chubb. Rumor is Ballard knows he wont be there at 6.

That's because they already met with him at the combine.

https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2018/...018-nfl-draft/

In what world would Signing Keenum make a GM not want to draft a QB?

Well he’s willing to trade so he must. It be too concerned

If Elway thinks his roster (carried by the D) can make a Super Bowl run it’s not crazy. Several teams have proven you don’t need an elite QB if your roster is strong enough. Gamble that Keenum is solid and beef up the rest of the roster with a number #5 pick. Certainly a short term plan, but it’s not crazy to think it’s better than settling for whoever is left over out of the big 4 QBs.

If C&O were a GM...

No one is jumping for anything but a QB.

Ballard said he would consider it yesterday...

Unless you meant for Chubb. TB or CHI could conceivably give a 2nd to move up to 5. It’s the type of thing the Bears have done each of the last two years.

This was from today's MMQB:

If Ballard agrees, then it would definitely factor into any decision to move back from #6.

I have now seen from a couple of sites recently that a trade with BUF would not be both of their 1st round choices but instead be something like:

IND trades #6 overall

BUF trades #12, #53 (2nd round), #56 (2nd round), #96 (3rd round)

BUF would then have #6, #22 and #65 (3rd round) to work with while IND would now be picking:

1st round - #12
2nd round - #36, #37, #49, #53, #56
3rd round - #67, #96
+ extra 2nd round pick in 2019.

8 picks in the top 100 of 2018 would be a pretty great way to super charge the "rebuild."

Would you trade for that combo?

Walk Worthy,

I would not, but I can see why others would. Under no scenario would I accept less than 12+22+ for the 6th pick, and I don't think I would even do that. I'm staying at 6 and taking one of the top 4 players in the draft.

I absolutely would. And with the supposed relatively flat level of talent after the mid first round I’d probably prefer it to 12 + 22.

I agree, at 12 and 22, you can get one of the premium players, and then someone like LVE later in the first, and that's probably more impact than would come from the extra 2nd round picks.

On a typical roster I’d probably agree. But not on this current Colts team. Between the overall lack of talent from the Grigson years and the defensive scheme change there are just so many holes on this roster. Those 2 second round picks should be starters.

It's a balance. A lot of 2nd round picks turn out to be mediocre players. The Colts need stars, too. I would take my chances with #22, which you can always turn around and trade down if you don't love your options there.

Robinson from the Titans says that he's interested in acquiring more picks, making #25 a trade up possibility.

I would definetly take that. They are right, it is a Deep draft. I want more picks in the 3rd and4th. There are good players in there.

A lot of rumors in this NFL.com post.

Bills unlikely to move up to #2:

Allen is not going to be the Browns pick:

Broncos could move up or down:

Last year was pretty crazy with all the trades for QBs. This year's 1st round is shaping up to be even nuttier.

And you got Jackson and Rudolph. Pats apparently like Jackson.

Yep. I expect both of them to go Round 1 as well.

Per the Browns speculation above. Possible the Allen source was given fake info.

this would be an incredible trade

Absolutely, then I'd use all that second round leverage to move back into the mid-late 20s, preferably before Pittsburgh.

No, #22 has to be in play.

Agree. I wouldn't move out of #6 unless I get get something like Smith/Edmunds+Landry/LVE/Evans.

Pretty sure Ballard doesn't want to drop that far, but it would give him better bargaining power to push Buffalo for both of their 1sts+.

La Canfora says the Colts are interested in moving back up into the late 1st round. Getting that extra year of control is pretty big for certain players.

I believe the opposite of whatever La Canfora says.

Ballard said he would consider it in his presser yesterday.

- per Rapoport

I'm guessing Miami, Buffalo, and Arizona. I still think we're looking at 4 QBs in the top 5. I just hope Barkley is the non-QB who goes off the board before the Colts pick.

Buffalo has the draft capital to get it done this year, so if it includes a future first I’d suspect Miami or Arizona.

Schefter says the Broncos are shopping #5.

Hope for Barkley at 2 and trades for QBs. Chubb would fall in Ballard’s lap.

and this rumor:

According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, the Oakland Raiders "would strongly consider" moving up from No. 10 if Chubb is still available at five or six.

You’d likely get either Smith or Edmunds at 10.

Apparently the Packers are interested in moving up from 14, too.

Yeah, I think that’s right. TB goes DB, Bears go Nelson.

I wonder what Oakland would offer.