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It is now common practice for NFL teams to follow a “draft value chart,”
which assigns numeric values to every draft pick from No. 1 to the final
pick in the seventh round, No. 262. The idea of the chart is to create
a standard for assessing fair value for trades. Each team creates their
own draft value chart based upon their assessment of the draft and strength
of the players at each position.
The chart only works with trades
involving draft picks traded for picks. When players are involved, it
changes everything.
The chart is just a guide.
If a team likes a certain player they might be willing to give up more
value points worth of picks in order to get their man. Likewise, a team
not happy with its position might be willing to accept less in return
than the chart might suggest to move down a few spots. Below is an example
of a draft value chart. This is not a a chart which is used by any particular
NFL team and is only an example of the what might be used by teams in
assessing a trade.
NFL
Draft Value Chart |
Round
1 |
Round
2 |
Round
3 |
Round
4 |
Round
5 |
Round
6 |
Round
7 |
| 1 |
3,000 |
33 |
580 |
65 |
265 |
97 |
112 |
129 |
43 |
161 |
27 |
193 |
14.2 |
| 2 |
2,600 |
34 |
560 |
66 |
260 |
98 |
108 |
130 |
42 |
162 |
26.6 |
194 |
13.8 |
| 3 |
2,200 |
35 |
550 |
67 |
255 |
99 |
104 |
131 |
41 |
163 |
26.2 |
195 |
13.4 |
| 4 |
1,800 |
36 |
540 |
68 |
250 |
100 |
100 |
132 |
40 |
164 |
25.8 |
196 |
13 |
| 5 |
1,700 |
37 |
530 |
69 |
245 |
101 |
96 |
133 |
39.5 |
165 |
25.4 |
197 |
12.6 |
| 6 |
1,600 |
38 |
520 |
70 |
240 |
102 |
92 |
134 |
39 |
166 |
25 |
198 |
12.2 |
| 7 |
1,500 |
39 |
510 |
71 |
235 |
103 |
88 |
135 |
38.5 |
167 |
24.6 |
199 |
11.8 |
| 8 |
1,400 |
40 |
500 |
72 |
230 |
104 |
86 |
136 |
38 |
168 |
24.2 |
200 |
11.4 |
| 9 |
1,350 |
41 |
490 |
73 |
225 |
105 |
84 |
137 |
37.5 |
169 |
23.8 |
201 |
11 |
| 10 |
1,300 |
42 |
480 |
74 |
220 |
106 |
82 |
138 |
37 |
170 |
23.4 |
202 |
10.6 |
| 11 |
1,250 |
43 |
470 |
75 |
215 |
107 |
80 |
139 |
36.5 |
171 |
23 |
203 |
10.2 |
| 12 |
1,200 |
44 |
460 |
76 |
210 |
108 |
78 |
140 |
36 |
172 |
22.6 |
204 |
9.8 |
| 13 |
1,150 |
45 |
450 |
77 |
205 |
109 |
76 |
141 |
35.5 |
173 |
22.2 |
205 |
9.4 |
| 14 |
1,100 |
46 |
440 |
78 |
200 |
110 |
74 |
142 |
35 |
174 |
21.8 |
206 |
9 |
| 15 |
1,050 |
47 |
430 |
79 |
195 |
111 |
72 |
143 |
34.5 |
175 |
21.4 |
207 |
8.6 |
| 16 |
1,000 |
48 |
420 |
80 |
190 |
112 |
70 |
144 |
34 |
176 |
21 |
208 |
8.2 |
| 17 |
950 |
49 |
410 |
81 |
185 |
113 |
68 |
145 |
33.5 |
177 |
20.6 |
209 |
7.8 |
| 18 |
900 |
50 |
400 |
82 |
180 |
114 |
66 |
146 |
33 |
178 |
20.2 |
210 |
7.4 |
| 19 |
875 |
51 |
390 |
83 |
175 |
115 |
64 |
147 |
32.6 |
179 |
19.8 |
211 |
7 |
| 20 |
850 |
52 |
380 |
84 |
170 |
116 |
62 |
148 |
32.2 |
180 |
19.4 |
212 |
6.6 |
| 21 |
800 |
53 |
370 |
85 |
165 |
117 |
60 |
149 |
31.8 |
181 |
19 |
213 |
6.2 |
| 22 |
780 |
54 |
360 |
86 |
160 |
118 |
58 |
150 |
31.4 |
182 |
18.6 |
214 |
5.8 |
| 23 |
760 |
55 |
350 |
87 |
155 |
119 |
56 |
151 |
31 |
183 |
18.2 |
215 |
5.4 |
| 24 |
740 |
56 |
340 |
88 |
150 |
120 |
54 |
152 |
30.6 |
184 |
17.8 |
216 |
5 |
| 25 |
720 |
57 |
330 |
89 |
145 |
121 |
52 |
153 |
30.2 |
185 |
17.4 |
217 |
4.6 |
| 26 |
700 |
58 |
320 |
90 |
140 |
122 |
50 |
154 |
29.8 |
186 |
17 |
218 |
4.2 |
| 27 |
680 |
59 |
310 |
91 |
136 |
123 |
49 |
155 |
29.4 |
187 |
16.6 |
219 |
3.8 |
| 28 |
660 |
60 |
300 |
92 |
132 |
124 |
48 |
156 |
29 |
188 |
16.2 |
220 |
3.4 |
| 29 |
640 |
61 |
292 |
93 |
128 |
125 |
47 |
157 |
28.6 |
189 |
15.8 |
221 |
3 |
| 30 |
620 |
62 |
284 |
94 |
124 |
126 |
46 |
158 |
28.2 |
190 |
15.4 |
222 |
2.6 |
| 31 |
600 |
63 |
276 |
95 |
120 |
127 |
45 |
159 |
27.8 |
191 |
15 |
223 |
2.3 |
| 32 |
590 |
64 |
270 |
96 |
116 |
128 |
44 |
160 |
27.4 |
192 |
14.6 |
224 |
2 |
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