It's looking likely no trade downs will materialize at 10

[Cowboyny]

I think Pitts, an OT, or WR all allow Dallas to still be a trade down candidate, it's just not going to be the huge haul that some might have envisioned if it was for a QB.

I could see a small trade back with those players, maybe getting an additional 3 in return.

 

[DFWJC]

If anyone is curious.

The last time someone traded up for the 10th pick was pretty recently, in 2019

Pittsburgh traded up to 10 to get Devin Bush

Denver traded
pick 10 (value 1300)

Total 1300

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Pittsburgh traded
pick 20 (value 850)
pick 54 (value 380)
2020 3rd rounder (value was mid 2019 4th rd....or pick 112...value 70)

Total 1300

 

[CATCH17]

Everyone thought Mahomes would go late. KC traded up from the 20’s to #10. It only takes one team.

Ye.. He was viewed as a 2nd rounder in general.. It was shocking when KC took him that high and ahead of Watson.

 

[Flamma]

I can see Washington or Chicago wanting to move up if Pitts or Chase are still on the board. I think it will only cost them a 2nd rounder. Even Miami if they want to double up on offense. Because I think they're taking the best WR if the Jets don't.

 

[Proof]

It would cost our 2nd and our first 3rd rd selection. That's a steep price. Rather trade up to the top of rd 2 and lose our 3rd rd comp.

if the difference is the top of the third round and the bottom of the third round to get an extra year of control on a first round caliber player, i'd prefer that.

 

[darthseinfeld]

People trade up for all sorts of players, not just QBs
And btw, unless its a top 2-3 pick, they don't pay more for trade ups for QBs vs non QBs.
I did the research.

Btw
Trading up from 10 would be crazy expensive. Unless were trying to replace out QB, that is not advisable

The max we could get in a trade down would be a 2nd round value. It just depends on of you want to play checkers or chess with that value. Playing chess is taking a first in the next draft. A first in the next draft carries the same value as a 2nd in the current draft. Playing checkers is taking the 2nd in the current draft. That gives you your instant gratification, but you lose value with a likely lesser player and a lesser contract. You just get it now.

In 2017, both Buffalo and Cleveland got 2018 firsts for moving down from 10 and 12 respectively. Got Cleveland and Buffalo 5 years of Denzel Ward and Tremaine Edwards instead of 4 years of Tanoh Kpassagnon and Zach Cunningham.

 

[DFWJC]

The max we could get in a trade down would be a 2nd round value. It just depends on of you want to play checkers or chess with that value. Playing chess is taking a first in the next draft. A first in the next draft carries the same value as a 2nd in the current draft. Playing checkers is taking the 2nd in the current draft. That gives you your instant gratification, but you lose value with a likely lesser player and a lesser contract. You just get it now.

In 2017, both Buffalo and Cleveland got 2018 firsts for moving down from 10 and 12 respectively. Got Cleveland and Buffalo 5 years of Denzel Ward and Tremaine Edwards instead of 4 years of Tanoh Kpassagnon and Zach Cunningham.

Well put

 

[CouchCoach]

It's too early to forecast the draft and it rarely goes by the numbers.

There are 6 QB's and WR's projected to go in the 1st round and this is a draft much deeper in O than D. This is not a good draft for a team needing to help their D out.

The key is when quality is low, go higher for quality. There will be a player at 10 that some team is going to be hot for and while we want this team fixed sooner than later, a team is much more willing to trade a future 1st than a present 1 so they could pick up another 1st for 2022, which will be a deeper draft because a lot of players are staying in for that additional year granted by the NCAA.