Don't be surprised if the Cowboys trade up

[CyberB0b]

In a draft where most of the value can be found in the 2nd round, most people think it would be advantageous to trade down and acquire more 2nd-3rd round picks. The problem is that you need a trade partner willing to trade up, and I just don't see it.

I think the better choice is to trade UP in the first round, because you can move up for much cheaper than years past. I think there are a lot of teams with top 16 picks that would love to trade down for a cheap price. I think this is the way to go if your guy is sitting in the middle of the draft.

I am not saying trading up in this draft is the best scenario. Obviously, it depends on how things work out, but I think we are much more likely to move up than we are to move down.

 

[DBOY3141]

I'm surprised by nothing on draft night....especially with the Cowboys.

 

[JBS]

And target who?

 

[ThrowuptheXDez88]

Malcolm Brown

 

[Nomad]

I'd trade up for Leonard Williams if it worked out.

 

[DoctorChicken]

I'd be fine with it, depending on who we trade up for. Perhaps if one of the DEs such as Dupree fell into the 20s a trade up would be worth it.

 

[Tabascocat]

Too deep of a draft to be losing early picks IMO unless it is for Gurley.........

 

[Alexander]

I'd trade up for Leonard Williams if it worked out.

He is the only player I would give up what it would cost. Not going to happen though.

I just would not move up in a draft like this.

 

[Stash]

In a draft where most of the value can be found in the 2nd round, most people think it would be advantageous to trade down and acquire more 2nd-3rd round picks. The problem is that you need a trade partner willing to trade up, and I just don't see it.

I think the better choice is to trade UP in the first round, because you can move up for much cheaper than years past. I think there are a lot of teams with top 16 picks that would love to trade down for a cheap price. I think this is the way to go if your guy is sitting in the middle of the draft.

I am not saying trading up in this draft is the best scenario. Obviously, it depends on how things work out, but I think we are much more likely to move up than we are to move down.

I for one will be surprised. All indications I've heard and read indicate the desire to move down, not up.

But, never say never!

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

or down, or stay....
27 is a true wildcard.

 

[CyberB0b]

I for one will be surprised. All indications I've heard and read indicate the desire to move down, not up.

But, never say never!

So if everyone wants to move down, who is your trading partner? I think you lose more value my moving down in this draft, because you aren't going to command a good price point. It's simple economics.

 

[Stash]

So if everyone wants to move down, who is your trading partner? I think you lose more value my moving down in this draft, because you aren't going to command a good price point. It's simple economics.

If you can't find a trade partner, you trust your board and make your pick and not lose anything.

 

[CyberB0b]

If you can't find a trade partner, you trust your board and make your pick and not lose anything.

I think that is the most likely scenario, but like I said, it will be much easier to move up than to move down in this draft.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Dallas isn't trading up, either staying where they are because there isn't any trading partner to move down

 

[DTown214]

Gordon or Gurley please

 

[The Quest for Six]

Too deep of a draft to be losing early picks IMO unless it is for Gurley.........

Gurley is going to Detroit

 

[StarBoyz83]

I expect them to trade down.

 

[EST_1986]

Dallas isn't trading up, either staying where they are because there isn't any trading partner to move down

because were getting AP right?

 

[yimyammer]

In a draft where most of the value can be found in the 2nd round, most people think it would be advantageous to trade down and acquire more 2nd-3rd round picks. The problem is that you need a trade partner willing to trade up, and I just don't see it.

I think the better choice is to trade UP in the first round, because you can move up for much cheaper than years past. I think there are a lot of teams with top 16 picks that would love to trade down for a cheap price. I think this is the way to go if your guy is sitting in the middle of the draft.

I am not saying trading up in this draft is the best scenario. Obviously, it depends on how things work out, but I think we are much more likely to move up than we are to move down.

I hope that does't happen, I'm not a fan of trading up. Peter King said the following in his MMQB:

I think Tennessee, Tampa Bay and Jacksonville, three of the first four teams in the second round, all have inquired with late-first-round teams about trading up into the bottom of the first round. I’ll be following that in the hours before the draft.

I'd like Dallas to be the trade partner and pick up any of these teams 3rd & 2nd round picks in the process.

IMHO, two 2nds (one early, one late) + two 3rds (one early, one late) > One 1st + one 2nd & one 3rd (all late)

 

[CyberB0b]

I hope that does't happen, I'm not a fan of trading up. Peter King said the following in his MMQB:



I'd like Dallas to be the trade partner and pick up any of these teams 3rd & 2nd round picks in the process.

IMHO, two 2nds (one early, one late) + two 3rds (one early, one late) > One 1st + one 2nd & one 3rd (all late)

You aren't getting a 2nd and 3rd for TB or or TENN to move back up into the first.