For Those That Want To Trade UP

[vicjagger]

I used to draft value chart (some say it's outdated) to estimate what it would cost us to move up. These trades are all within 5 pts of each other. In some cases we get an extra pick in return, although I am not saying that the team holding that spot owns that pick, just that the Cowboys could expect something comparable in addition.

Our picks (value) are as follows: #19 (875 pts), #50 (400), #81 (185), #116 (62), #137 (37.5), #171 (23), #192 (14.6), #193 (14.2), #208 (8.2) & # 236 (1). Total value is 1620.5 pts.

Before I get to the trades, please note:
# 116 = #171 through #236, inclusive. #137 = # 192 through #236 & # 171 = #193 through #236.

OK, here goes...

#6 = 1600 = 19 + 50 + 81 + 116 + 137 + 192 + 193 + 208 + 236 (all except our 5th)
#7 (& 174) = 1521 = 19 + 50 + 81 + 116 (1, 2,3 4a)
#8 (& 117) = 1460 = 19 + 50 + 81 (1, 2, 3)
#9 = 1350 = 19 + 50 + 116 + 208 + 236 (1,2,4a, 6c 7)
#10 = 1300 = 19 + 50 + 171 (1,2,5)
#11 (& 166) = 1275 = 19 + 50 (1,2)
#12 = 1200 = 19 + 81 + 116 + 137 + 171 + 192 + 236 (1,3,4a, 4b, 5, 6a, 7)
#13 (& 203) = 1160 = 19 + 81 + 137 + 171 + 192 + 193 + 236 (1,3,4b,5, 6a, 6b, 7)
#14 = 1100 = 19 + 81 + 192 + 193 + 208 + 236 (1, 3, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7)
#15 (& 203) = 1060 = 19 + 81 (1, 3)
#16 = 1000 = 19 + 116 + 171 + 192 + 193 + 208 + 236 (1, 4a, 5, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7)
#17 = 950 = 19 + 137 + 171 + 192 (1, 4b, 5, 6a)
#18 = 900 = 19 + 171 (1,5)

If we stay at # 19, The value of the rest of our draft is 745.5 pts which we could trade to get back into the first in the 23 - 24 range. If we stay @ 19 & 50, the remaining value is 345.5 which is the range of # 55-56. If we stay @ 19, 50 & 81, all of our remaining picks (116 through 236) would be equal to pick 86. All 4 of our comp picks, plus our 6th & 7th would be equal to pick # 117.

 

[NeonNinja]

If we love someone then I think making calls starting at pick 12. Hate losing picks but also would love one of James/Vea/Smith/Edmunds on team.

 

[ChuckA1]

Agree with the initial desire to keep all picks and the willingness to trade if one of the mentioned picks are available. Quality vs quantity this year is certainly worth considering.

 

[Mobinvans]

Can always package picks and a player, that would require our front office to think though..

 

[cjlopez]

I don’t think we move up in the first round unless somebody decides to start trading next year stuff. What I think might happen is that once we get to Round 4. We will start moving around late in the round to move up to get some value picks in Round 4-7. I don’t think 10 players are going to camp from this draft. I think 7/8

Hopefullybwe can move up in the fourth to get somebody still left on the top of Round 4 in day three.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

I think a trade up in the 2nd is far more likely that the 1st. I think we sit tight in the 1st and take the BPA of James, Vea, Payne, R. Smith, T. Edmunds, LVE, Evans. Then, a trade up in the 2nd if a top WR target (Moore, Sutton, Kirk) falls. Ridley at 19 could throw a wrench.