2025 NFL Trade Value Chart

[FanofJerry]

I'm not a math guy, I'm sure the value has been agreed upon by all teams and mathematicians...

But to move from 5th pick to number one, just based on value and not hard negotiation tactics, it would take the fifth overall pick plus three early 2nd round picks to move into 1st overall pick?

Give me the 5th pick and three early seconds all day.

Doesn't seem like that value is right...unless Mahomes was being drafted again.

I get that teams don't have to go by the value math, it's there as a guider, and teams can negotiate how ever they want.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

I only ask because I've never heard a GM or someone like the that reference it, other than Jimmy.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

590…? That’s it

Winning the SB isn’t all it’s cracked up to be boys

 

[quickccc]

The chart shows the Cowboys trading down 5 spots in the first only nets then a 3rd round pick, but I wouldn't trade down that far for anything less than a 2nd.

My gut tells me the Cowboys will try to trade up into the 4th round. I really wish we had that 4th round pick we gave away for Lance.

My gut tells me that the Cowboys will at some point between the 2nd and 3rd round will trade down to try to regain that 4th round pick back ..

i won't even put it out of question that in according to McClay draft value board, if there is not an A-group available in McClay's board at 12th overall,
i can see trading down a couple of picks (no more than 3 spots down) ..just as we did during Parson's 1st rd draft ...

 

[Hadenough]

I hate that Jerry will trade back and rarely will ever trade up. He always seems to get garbage picks when he traded back. He'll get something like a 5th round pick for trading back 10 spots when it's worth a whole lot more..

 

[big dog cowboy]

I hate that Jerry will trade back and rarely will ever trade up. He always seems to get garbage picks when he traded back.

Better revisit the last few trades when he moves down. Just last year it netted Beebe.

Also, the Cowboys should never trade up (unless it's for a surefire QB). There isn't one player who would put the Cowboys over the top. And they need all the draft picks they can get.

 

[FanofJerry]

Better revisit the last few trades when he moves down. Just last year it netted Beebe.

Also, the Cowboys should never trade up (unless it's for a surefire QB). There isn't one player who would put the Cowboys over the top. And they need all the draft picks they can get.

Problem is, there is no sure fire QBs. Andrew Luck?

Hasn't it been discussed amongst the few willing to be reasonable here, that QB is just too hard to project, which essentially makes rolling dice on them riskier than taking a defender or WR high in draft?

You move up for sure fire defensive players or WR, imo. Those players aren't hard to project and are less risky.

This convo always leads to a school of thought claiming most starting NFL QBs are FRP...so you have to move up and grab one if you like him.

Ok...but that still side steps the risk vs taking a stud at another position.

My recollection is, teams usually don't go through 4 or 5 DE's until they find a good one. Or WR. Assuming both were highly touted.

Maybe you can claim the total pool of those players is larger and easier find sure fire talent

 

[big dog cowboy]

Problem is, there is no sure fire QBs.

There isn't in this draft.

 

[Hadenough]

Problem is, there is no sure fire QBs. Andrew Luck?

Hasn't it been discussed amongst the few willing to be reasonable here, that QB is just too hard to project, which essentially makes rolling dice on them riskier than taking a defender or WR high in draft?

You move up for sure fire defensive players or WR, imo. Those players aren't hard to project and are less risky.

This convo always leads to a school of thought claiming most starting NFL QBs are FRP...so you have to move up and grab one if you like him.

Ok...but that still side steps the risk vs taking a stud at another position.

My recollection is, teams usually don't go through 4 or 5 DE's until they find a good one. Or WR. Assuming both were highly touted.

Maybe you can claim the total pool of those players is larger and easier find sure fire talent

QB is always going to be the riskiest position to take. It's the type of position that if you miss the guy hardly ever sees playing time. At least with the WR or DE they can be depth. But if you try and play it safe all the time your never going to hit on a big-time QB. The days of Tom Brady comparisons are over. There is so much more research and development that QBs are being taken early by teams that already have a QB. The garbage is true garbage in the later rounds. Look at every playoff team and the majority are first round QBs. Hurts is a second but he should of been a late first. Dallas passed on him to take Diggs. That's was a bad move. kinda like Taco Charleton bad.

 

[FanofJerry]

There isn't in this draft.

It comes down to what you value more...

There is no doubt everyone would take a QB if it was guaranteed...

It isn't guaranteed.

According to this board and how they set the bar so high...you should be drafting one every year or third year until you nail one.

That COULD end up being 5 FRP stud players at other important positions which could really elevate your team.

There is no arguing about the importance of a good QB. The question is if forgoing on other positions multiple times to score a good QB is better than stacking your squad with talent.

The QB standard is so high that you could go 7 drafts in a row picking a FRP QB and he still might end up being 2nd tier.

Thats how difficult it is...assuming all this is real.

 

[big dog cowboy]

According to this board and how they set the bar so high...you should be drafting one every year or third year until you nail one.

If you don't have a franchise QB, you should be drafting one at least every 3 years if not every 2 years.

And the Cowboys are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY behind in drafting QB's. They absolutely should look into getting one on day 3.

 

[FanofJerry]

If you don't have a franchise QB, you should be drafting one at least every 3 years if not every 2 years.

And the Cowboys are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY behind in drafting QB's. They absolutely should look into getting one on day 3.

I don't think anyone disagrees that dallas should draft a guy in later rounds every couple of years

But franchise QB and Playoff or Super Bowl performer are two different things.

This board is fueled by that silly debate that no one will define.

You have to define it.

Dak and Romo put up numbers, other NFL players claim the two were/are good at their jobs...are they franchise or not? We know dallas should have been drafting qbs regularly during their tenure...that's not the argument I prefer to hear.

In the Dak/Romo situation, where you have what look to be good players but they fail in playoffs, are you really drafting a QB high regularly because the starter isn't winning super Bowls, isn't winning playoff games?

Seems hard to compete if you're using high picks on QBs instead of putting talent around the guy you have.

 

[DFWJC]

I've always wondered if any teams actually use this chart or if it was just Jimmy.

They ALL use the chart or some close variation...give or take 5%....10% max.
It's proven.

Other than the very top 1-2 picks of the draft (where things can get crazy out of QB desperation) every trade follows this chart within a certain limited margin of error.

 

[DFWJC]

Personally I would take an extra 3rd round pick in a heartbeat to move back 5 spots. I just dont see a ton of talent differential in this draft in the 1st round after the first few picks. This could end up being one of the more wild drafts in terms of surprise picks we have had in a while....but I could also see fewer trades than ever because the value to trade back just isnt there this year.

Dallas got an early to mid 3rd last year, and that was a bit of steal for Dallas.

But that was dropping down from 24 to 29. Dropping from 12 to 17 is worth more.

If we dropped down 9-10 spots to pick 21 or 22, we could get a 2nd this year.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Dallas got an early to mid 3rd last year, and that was a bit of steal for Dallas.

But that was dropping down from 24 to 29. Dropping from 12 to 17 is worth more.

If we dropped down 9-10 spots to pick 21 or 22, we could get a 2nd this year.

Typically I would agree...I'm just not seeing who teams would want to trade up for this year.

 

[DFWJC]

Typically I would agree...I'm just not seeing who teams would want to trade up for this year.

So true.
We can talk about trades all we want but there always has to be a willing partner.

 

[AbeBeta]

Here is the trade value chart for this year. It's updated regularly and as new updates are made available I'll be editing this post with the new one. If you follow the link you will find all the trades involving picks from this years draft for every team.

https://www.drafttek.com/NFL-Trade-Value-Chart.asp?RequestTeam=dal#google_vignette

Most Recent Update: April 4th.

DAL Draft Capital : 1945.8

RD1

RD2

RD3

RD4

RD5

RD6

RD7

PK/TM

PK/TM

PK/TM

PK/TM

PK/TM

PK/TM

PK/TM

1 TEN

3000​

33 CLE

580​

65 NYG

265​

103 TEN

88​

139 MIN

36.5​

177 BUF

20.6​

217 DAL

4.2​

2 CLE

2600​

34 NYG

560​

66 KC

260​

104 CLE

86​

140 CAR

36​

178 TEN

19.8​

218 ATL

3.8​

3 NYG

2200​

35 TEN

550​

67 CLE

255​

105 NYG

84​

141 TEN

35.5​

179 CLE

19.4​

219 NYG

3​

4 NE

1800​

36 JAX

540​

68 LV

250​

106 NE

82​

142 JAX

35​

180 LV

19​

220 NE

2.6​

5 JAX

1700​

37 LV

530​

69 NE

245​

107 JAX

80​

143 LV

34.5​

181 LAC

18.6​

221 JAX

2.3​

6 LV

1600​

38 NE

520​

70 JAX

240​

108 LV

78​

144 NE

34​

182 JAX

18.2​

222 LV

2​

7 NYJ

1500​

39 CHI

510​

71 NO

235​

109 BUF

76​

145 NYJ

33.5​

183 BAL

17.8​

223 SEA

1.8​

8 CAR

1400​

40 NO

500​

72 CHI

230​

110 NYJ

74​

146 CAR

33​

184 NO

17.4​

224 MIA

1.6​

9 NO

1350​

41 CHI

490​

73 NYJ

225​

111 CAR

72​

147 SF

32.6​

185 PIT

17​

225 ARI

1.4​

10 CHI

1300​

42 NYJ

480​

74 CAR

220​

112 NO

70​

148 CHI

32.3​

186 NYJ

16.6​

226 KC

1.2​

11 SF

1250​

43 SF

470​

75 SF

215​

113 SF

68​

149 DAL

31.8​

187 MIN

16.2​

227 SF

1​

12 DAL

1200​

44 DAL

460​

76 DAL

210​

114 CAR

66​

150 MIA

31.4​

188 TEN

15.8​

228 DET

1​

13 MIA

1150​

45 IND

450​

77 NE

205​

115 ARI

64​

151 IND

31​

189 IND

15.4​

229 PIT

1​

14 IND

1100​

46 ATL

440​

78 ARI

200​

116 MIA

62​

152 ARI

30.6​

190 LAR

15​

230 CAR

1​

15 ATL

1050​

47 ARI

430​

79 HOU

195​

117 IND

60​

153 CIN

30.2​

191 DEN

14.6​

231 MIA

1​

16 ARI

1000​

48 MIA

420​

80 IND

190​

118 ATL

58​

154 NYG

29.8​

192 CLE

14.2​

232 IND

1​

17 CIN

950​

49 CIN

410​

81 CIN

185​

119 CIN

56​

155 MIA

29.4​

193 CIN

13.8​

233 CHI

1​

18 SEA

900​

50 SEA

400​

82 SEA

180​

120 TEN

54​

156 PIT

29​

194 JAX

13.4​

234 SEA

1​

19 TB

875​

51 DEN

390​

83 PIT

175​

121 TB

52​

157 TB

28.6​

195 LAR

13​

235 TB

1​

20 DEN

850​

52 SEA

380​

84 TB

170​

122 DEN

50​

158 LAC

28.2​

196 DET

12.6​

236 HOU

1​

21 PIT

800​

53 TB

370​

85 DEN

165​

123 PIT

49​

159 GB

27.8​

197 DEN

12.2​

237 GB

1​

22 LAC

780​

54 GB

360​

86 LAC

160​

124 GB

48​

160 SF

27.4​

198 GB

11.8​

238 NE

1​

23 GB

760​

55 LAC

350​

87 GB

155​

125 LAC

47​

161 PHI

27​

199 LAC

11.4​

239 DAL

1​

24 MIN

740​

56 BUF

340​

88 JAX

150​

126 JAX

46​

162 NYJ

26.6​

200 CLE

11​

240 CHI

1​

25 HOU

720​

57 CAR

330​

89 HOU

145​

127 LAR

45​

163 CAR

26.2​

201 LAR

10.6​

241 HOU

1​

26 LAR

700​

58 HOU

320​

90 LAR

140​

128 WAS

44​

164 PHI

25.8​

202 LAR

10.2​

242 ATL

1​

27 BAL

680​

59 BAL

310​

91 BAL

136​

129 BAL

43​

165 PHI

25.4​

203 BAL

9.8​

243 BAL

1​

28 DET

660​

60 DET

300​

92 SEA

132​

130 DET

42​

166 HOU

25​

204 DAL

9.4​

244 DET

1​

29 WAS

640​

61 WAS

292​

93 NO

128​

131 NO

41​

167 TEN

24.6​

205 WAS

9​

245 WAS

1​

30 BUF

620​

62 BUF

284​

94 CLE

124​

132 BUF

40​

168 PHI

24.2​

206 BUF

8.6​

246 NYG

1​

31 KC

600​

63 KC

276​

95 KC

120​

133 KC

39.5​

169 BUF

23.8​

207 NYJ

8.2​

247 DAL

1​

32 PHI

590​

64 PHI

270​

96 PHI

116​

134 PHI

39​

170 BUF

23.4​

208 DEN

7.8​

248 NO

1​

​

​

97 MIN

112​

135 MIA

38.5​

171 NE

23​

209 LAC

7.4​

249 SF

1​

​

​

98 MIA

108​

136 BAL

38​

172 SEA

22.6​

210 BAL

7​

250 GB

1​

​

​

99 NYG

104​

137 SEA

37.5​

173 BUF

22.2​

211 DAL

6.6​

251 KC

1​

​

​

100 SF

100​

138 SF

37​

174 DAL

21.8​

212 BAL

6.2​

252 SF

1​

​

​

101 LAR

96​

​

175 SEA

21.4​

213 LV

5.8​

253 MIA

1​

​

​

102 DET

92​

​

176 BAL

21​

214 LAC

5.4​

254 NO

1​

​

​

​

​

​

215 LV

5​

255 CLE

1​

​

​

​

​

​

216 CLE

4.6​

256 LAC

1​

​

​

​

​

​

​

257 KC

1​

​

Great contribution!

This is the orginal chart, adding in compensatory picks that really make terribly little difference here... Wow. Way to go!

 

[DRella]

So basically trading our 12th to Denver for the 20th and 51st picks is doable and fair. What does this do?

20th - Draft best available WR from top 4. 2-3 should still be available in this slot.
44th - Draft best available CB
51st - Draft best available RB from Henderson, Judkins or Johnson

You have just solidified 3 positions of need with top tier talent in making one trade back. Depending on what is still available at 20 for WR, I would potentially try to trade back to back end of 1st rnd if it means recouping another top 120 pick in the process

 

[big dog cowboy]

So basically trading our 12th to Denver for the 20th and 51st picks is doable and fair. What does this do?

20th - Draft best available WR from top 4. 2-3 should still be available in this slot.
44th - Draft best available CB
51st - Draft best available RB from Henderson, Judkins or Johnson

You have just solidified 3 positions of need with top tier talent in making one trade back. Depending on what is still available at 20 for WR, I would potentially try to trade back to back end of 1st rnd if it means recouping another top 120 pick in the process

This is exactly why the Cowboys need to trade down. 3 solid players in the first 51 picks.

While I would hope for a DT, getting help for those 3 positions is a good start.

 

[DFWJC]

This is exactly why the Cowboys need to trade down. 3 solid players in the first 51 picks.

While I would hope for a DT, getting help for those 3 positions is a good start.

Sure.
Of course, there has to be a willing parter….which is a gigantic roadblock

If you mean “has to trade down IF that trade is offered” then sure