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Originally Posted by YDFL Commish
This is true. There are only maybe 12 to 15 true first round talent players in this draft. After that are probably 40 2nd round guys and 60 3rd round guys. So it is a deep draft beyond the top 12-15, particularly at RB, TE, LB and DB.
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Which, if true, probably makes the argument for trading back stronger.
Using the DraftTek trade value chart (to just grab one)...
Colts #14 overall = 1,100 points (1st round)
Colts #117 overall = 60 points (4th round)
1,160 points total
Houston # 25 overall = 720 points (1st round)
Houston # 58 overall = 320 points (2nd round)
Houston # 89 overall = 145 points (3rd round)
1,185 points total
So, to trade down in the 1st round 11 spots, you pick up an extra 2nd round and 3rd round for the sacrifice of a 4th round pick.
One extra quality pick in the top 100 if there really are only 15 or so 1st round talent guys in this year's draft and your guy is gone.