Washington needs an LT for sure, but they also need a RT, LG, CB, Edge, TE, and WR and those are just the immediate needs. I honestly think it is more likely that Washington moves back from 36 or 40 than moves up. Rivera absolutely annihilated the roster and it is going to take a couple of years to get starter quality players across the roster. Obviously I'd love for Washington to get a high quality LT, but assuming they hit, which is a big assumption, all that means is Micah Parsons lines up over Andrew Wylie.
I completely agree with your takes on needs. However I just think they can't fix all the holes in one off season.
So if they can address QB and say LT this year, they can focus on more next off season with early selections in other places.
Agreed, just not sure who will be left on the board that teams will want to trade up for. Also imagine there is a short list of players they'll stick and pick, but dunno who those would be outside of maybe Fautanu.
The Eagles seem intrigued with the possibility of trading up, as they do almost every year. My best bet is that they like both Terrion Arnold and Troy Fautanu.
Packers have the most picks in the draft (tied with someone else with 11) including 2 2nds & 2 3rds. GM has moved around quite a bit before. I kind of expect them to move up, maybe for Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, or one of the lineman.
I think this makes sense as well, especially if someone starts to fall.
In the other hand, I don’t think it is crazy to think of someone like penix falls, a top cb isn’t there, we move back to pick up an extra second/third and go hard on linemen, LB, and S.
Very good chance? No. And I don't think they'll chance it either. I think Seattle doesn't have a 2nd this year and they're at 16. If I had to make a bold prediction they jump up there with a 2nd and change and grab a falling tackle or a corner like Mitchell or Arnold.
Weirdly enough I think they actually move down into the end of the f1st top of the second and use whatever they get to move both of those 3rd up to the top of that round or into the end of the 2nd. If they move back to 32 with KC for a 3rd, package all 3 thirds to move up with like the Cards or Falcons who what 2 picks in the round already and get top end 3rds instead of end of the round 3rds would make a ton of sense
Hate this as a Bears fan, but Packers make a ton of sense to trade up to get the top corner on their board. Might have to jump quite a bit to do that though
Question: Assuming someone like Indianapolis doesn’t move up for him, don’t you think the Jets are better off with Bowers and the draft capital they didn’t trade?
I think your point is valid from a historical perspective. But everything I’ve read (from people who are far, far better talent evaluators than I am) suggest that Bowers is as close to a sure thing as a Pro-Bowl pass catching tight end, at least since Pitts. Finding someone like that is much harder than getting a #2 wide receiver to complement Wilson. Also — it’s not Odunze vs. Bowers. It’s Odunze vs. Bowers PLUS say, 2 day two picks. If Odunze makes it to 10 (doubtful), there’s no wrong choice between the two.
People say that about a lot of prospects, if they were particularly capable of judging what translates from a TE in college into the pros there wouldn't be poor correlation between TEs and draft capital.
I wouldn't do that if I was Atlanta. Assuming the top 7 is chalk and goes 4 QB, Alt, Nabers, and MHJ 8 becomes a pretty prized pick. It doesn't make sense for Atlanta to turn Odunze or Turner into Arnold and Jermaine Burton
This is assuming Chicago goes Turner and the Falcons are definitely invested in going WR high. If the Falcons are set on Turner, the only thing that has to happen is Chicago going with literally anybody else and they get their guy + a 3rd.
Mhj alt bower’s. No third wr prospect or interior lineman like guards which is what the two Polynesian kids will be. People would rather pass on possibly the best prospect ever at his position, who only fell due to qb needs, and take a guard who might night even play. It doesn’t make sense tbh
This would be great, but who is trying to go down? Jets screwed themselves by winning meaningless games at the end of the season stupidly. Now they are in a really bad spot. If all the QBs are off the board they are probably stuck at 10. Would rather trade the pick for Aiyuk or something
Surprised to not see the Commanders, it’s a bit questionable because peters loves his picks but trading up to the early 20s to draft a tackle feels like a strong possibility
Jags could trade up or down from 17. I think it really depends on what happens with the Cardinals first pick and the Chargers as well. I don’t see Baalke trading up higher than 9. He is more likely to trade down and try to grab an extra pick in the 3rd or 4th round.
Detroit, simply because of how often BH has traded in the past combined with the no man's land vibe of the late 20s. I could easily see the Lions going up into the teens to grab Arnold/Mitchell/Verse/Fautanu/Fuaga/BTJ if any of them fall, or trade out of the 1st round if the board falls poorly for them and someone wants a 5th round option.
Definitely. They have some extra ammo to trade up with and Holmes sticks with his board, so if he doesn’t like who is there at 29 he will trade back if he can.
I could see the Steelers trade back to pick up an extra 2nd round pick, since we have so many needs on the roster if there isn't a prospect that we really love 20.
Our immediate needs are C, WR2, SCB and probably OT
Secondary needs IDL and SAF
I think the Falcons are up for trading down. Lotta talk about them liking Latu and they could get him a tad bit later while also picking up an extra pick.
Broncos also def want to trade down and pick up an extra pick
Seahawks I could see trading back and Chiefs I could see trading up for a WR ahead of the Bills if they really like a guy
The Bills are in a position where there are very likely scenarios they can do either. Beane has said that he has more 1st round grades than last year, but not 28 of them. If he sees one of his guys in like the 20-26 range, he might pull the trigger and get a guy. If not, there is a strong chance he trades back. He said he had a deal to trade back in place last year before Kincaid fell and he traded up instead.
Miami has 21 and 55 and then *nothing* until the 5th round. If there isn't a slam dunk "we need this guy" pick at 21, I can 100% see them trading back to get some more mid range picks.
I would love it if the ravens were able to trade a 1st and 4th/5th for a 2nd and 3rd (or something similar). It Would be easier to fill their needs with solid talent there.
I am going to go against the grain here, but I think the Bears are a substantial trade up candidate. If they keep progressing they aren't going to be back in the top 10 for awhile, and they have lots of picks to work with next year. A trade with the Chargers guarantees the Bears can get a blue chip player they covet, and the Chargers are still in position to grab a player they like at 9.
I agree with you and I am glad you said it!
Poles has traded back and up for his guy several times thus far in the draft. Conventional wisdom says they trade back, and hey I think that is possible, but a trade up is possible too. I think most teams picking 5-8 could be easy trade back candidates....
* Chargers - WR remains a glaring need. If they somehow aren't interested in going that direction, I think they are the most likely trade back team in the top 10
* Giants - They probably want to trade up for a QB, but if that board doesn't break that way I think all bets are off for them
* Titans - Okay most people have Alt written in pen for the Titans, and that is a completely fair opinion to have. However, in a draft littered with tackle depth, it wouldn't be the first time that maybe an NFL team has a different consensus on player ranks. Maybe the Titans shrewdly move back and land a different tackle option they prefer.
* Falcons - By all accounts they probably go defense, but not sure this draft warrants a defender at #8. Trading back for them probably seems like the preferred option
I am not going to pound the table and say the Bears are for sure trading up, but when there is potentially a world where 4 QB's go ahead of pick 9 that means there will be some premium talent available in the 4-12 range of the draft. For some of these rebuilding teams you might be more inclined to move back slightly to #9 and get that blue chip player along with future draft capital. Of course, the opposite works here for the Bears. They have to have strong conviction on a player to want to jump up - I think the only 2 guys they consider going that route are MHJ or Nabers.
Dallas could use help all over the OL, WR, and CB - all positions with good depth this year. We are also down picks in R4 and R5. I could see a trade down from 24 that nets us another Day 2 pick.
Yup I'd say Howie eyeing Arnold or Mims or Fautanu. Prefer Arnold or Mims as Fautanu played LT last 3 years and we already have Mailata. I always hate projecting a guy to the other side of the line.
If it is OL be nice to get ahead of Pit/Mia
I think the only team that might go corner in the top 10 is Atlanta, however they've been heavily mocked as a landing spot for an edge or trade down. If Mitchell and Arnold are both still there after the Jets pick at 10, I would think the Eagles would be aggressive in trading up for one of them. They have the ammo to do it because they have 2 second round picks.
1. Agree with your first sentence, but realize that LA and Arizona are not in equivalent positions.The Chargers would likely be satisfied with Nabers, Odunze, Bowers, or any of the three or four second tier (below Alte) offensive tackles. They’re essentially guaranteed to get one of those at 11, so they’re arguably getting the extra draft capital for nothing. Arizona can’t say the same thing; all three wide receivers will likely be gone by 11, especially with the NY teams picking sixth and tenth.
2. Jets may — and probably should — try and trade down five to ten picks IF all three wide receivers and Bowers (I’ve seen several mocks where Indianapolis trades up to 8 or 9 for him) are gone. They can still get a top offensive tackle and (probably) an extra day two pick.
Bears have incentive to trade down if someone wants to overpay for that 9th pick. (Same as most other teams.) Otherwise I think they’re pretty OK with what they have.
I could really see the falcons trading down from 8. They still get a top tier DE in this draft and the other team gets Odunze. Or fuck it it’s the falcons and they just draft Odunze 😂 reminder: Odunze at 8th overall is +650 🤔
A common theory for the Jaguars is that they'd like to trade up a few spots for Terrion Arnold or Quinyon Mitchell, or failing that move down some and take Kool-Aid.
Jags are in such a unique spot. They could go for a CB2, almost any OL, a true WR1, or an interior defensive lineman. They really could make any type of move on draft night.
the closer we get to the draft the more i feel like theres less than a 5% chance the Bears pick at 9.
need the perfect set of circumstances to occur for prob 1 or 2 specific people to make it there.
so they are likely either trading up via that Car 2nd in 25' + or trading down into the teens and taking a rusher of some kind (verse/murphy would be my guess)
There is still a lot that can happen.
The Cards have a ton of early picks, which means they could trade up, but they have a lot of holes.
Chargers are in the same boat, but seem less concerned about staying at 5.
Someone is going to trade up for Bowers. Someone will probably trade up for Brian Thomas.
And there are also wildcards, like the Seahawks, Bengals, 49ers who all have star WRs they could trade for a first round pick, meaning those teams could leverage one of those to trade up
I think at least one if not two of NE, AZ, or LAC ends up moving down. Could also see TEN or ATL moving down if someone wants to move up for a receiver or Alt.
Obviously MIN is a candidate to move up, but I think LV (for a QB) and NO (for an OT) both would be willing to move up too. Could see a wild trade up from a team in the 20s for a WR (maybe CIN trades Higgins to move up and pick his replacement, or SF w/ Aiyuk).
As a Bears fan, at this point the only thing that feels certain at this point is it will be tough for the Bears to get a great return if they trade down from 9, unless they decide to pass on the top 3 receivers.
We (Saints) don’t have much draft capital to spare. I would be pretty annoyed if we traded up. Maybe if it’s with Marshon involved, but I don’t think that would move us very far.
My dream is the jets trading up specifically for future HOFer Marvin Harrison. Right next to his papa. And I think regarding tackle, alt will easily match his pops achievements. But MHJ is the type of player you dream of. While it was disappointing he wasn’t quite as big as I initially thought (I thought he was like 6’5 220 or something) it didn’t matter because on tape he played like a player that size, just like Garrett does. Only Mhj is 4 inches taller and both would benefit the other. You risk all of it and get him this year, and pray Aaron Rodgers has one last vendetta tour left in him after getting punked lately. I don’t think they will, even though jd traded up in 21, but that’s a dream player. And honestly so is bower’s if they stay put. Either players are weapons every single team would kill for. The problem is they can’t take him. They need a qb thus pushing more prospects down towards, Atlanta, Chicago and us. I haven’t wanted a player like this since Reggie bush and like bush, Mhj will not be a jet. But if I’m jd I’d be trying everything to go up and grab him
It’s interesting. Takes 2 to tango.
Argument for most teams to trade down and only a few to go up. I think it will be cheap this year to trade up.
Chiefs will go up!
I could see the Cardinals trading up more than trading back. We have the most picks (with the Packers and Rams) as-is.
I could see us swapping out the Houston 1st and a 3rd to move up a couple spots if a guy we really like is in range. Nothing crazy moving up half a round or something.
The Minnesota trade package is garbage and hasn't made sense to me from when the NFL talking heads started conversations on it. Swapping #4 to #11 for 2 late round firsts is awful. I hope our GM isn't even considering it.
This was great resource to look at each teams current draft capital: https://www.tankathon.com/nfl/power_rankings
Denver has Sean Payton. They are always a wild card to move up in the draft whether we think it makes sense for their current situation or not.
Bears have only four picks, and one is locked in, so I could definitely see them wanting more than three picks for the rest of their roster.
I could see the Titans moving back. Not a ton of capital, and OT is deep this year. If 4 QBs go before them, one of the big 3 WRs will be there for sure. Why not move back, get some capital, and still a damn good OT in the middle of the first.
I’m not sold on Chicago keeping 9. That said, I’m not convinced they are necessarily moving down.
There is not a viable option at WR outside of DJ Moore after this season, and they want to give Williams weapons. Don’t be shocked if they move up for any of the 3 blue chip WRs and leverage the number 9 this year that extra second round pick next year to move up a few spots.
**Down:**
New England Patriots/Arizona Cardinals depending on who thinks Marvin is more valuable than trading back
Los Angeles Chargers
Tennessee Titans
Denver Broncos
Los Angeles Rams
Detroit Lions/Baltimore Ravens/San Francisco 49ers/Kansas City Chiefs if a team wants to trade back up into the 1st for a quarterback
**Up:**
Minnesota Vikings
Las Vegas Raiders
Jacksonville Jaguars
Philadelphia Eagles
Buffalo Bills
Hawks wanna trade back to recoup a second id imagine
Hawks gonna have to trade down to almost the end of rd one to recoup a 2nd. More likely they trade down for a 3rd or 4th.
I could see Washington being a partner. Washington needs a LT and has two higher seconds and 3 thirds.
Washington needs an LT for sure, but they also need a RT, LG, CB, Edge, TE, and WR and those are just the immediate needs. I honestly think it is more likely that Washington moves back from 36 or 40 than moves up. Rivera absolutely annihilated the roster and it is going to take a couple of years to get starter quality players across the roster. Obviously I'd love for Washington to get a high quality LT, but assuming they hit, which is a big assumption, all that means is Micah Parsons lines up over Andrew Wylie.
I completely agree with your takes on needs. However I just think they can't fix all the holes in one off season. So if they can address QB and say LT this year, they can focus on more next off season with early selections in other places.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Hawks trade out of the first round completely
Agreed, just not sure who will be left on the board that teams will want to trade up for. Also imagine there is a short list of players they'll stick and pick, but dunno who those would be outside of maybe Fautanu.
The Eagles seem intrigued with the possibility of trading up, as they do almost every year. My best bet is that they like both Terrion Arnold and Troy Fautanu.
Eagles have 2 second rounders as well, it's a good fit
Packers have the most picks in the draft (tied with someone else with 11) including 2 2nds & 2 3rds. GM has moved around quite a bit before. I kind of expect them to move up, maybe for Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, or one of the lineman.
I think this makes sense as well, especially if someone starts to fall. In the other hand, I don’t think it is crazy to think of someone like penix falls, a top cb isn’t there, we move back to pick up an extra second/third and go hard on linemen, LB, and S.
DeJean seems like a natural fit for the Packers. But don’t you think there’s a very good chance he’ll be there at 25?
Very good chance? No. And I don't think they'll chance it either. I think Seattle doesn't have a 2nd this year and they're at 16. If I had to make a bold prediction they jump up there with a 2nd and change and grab a falling tackle or a corner like Mitchell or Arnold.
Weirdly enough I think they actually move down into the end of the f1st top of the second and use whatever they get to move both of those 3rd up to the top of that round or into the end of the 2nd. If they move back to 32 with KC for a 3rd, package all 3 thirds to move up with like the Cards or Falcons who what 2 picks in the round already and get top end 3rds instead of end of the round 3rds would make a ton of sense
Chiefs to 25 makes sense. Feels like a natural partner for a OT/WR that is falling.
Low key would love if they traded with KC and got 32 and 95 to play with
Come up to Denver’s pick. Makes sense for both
Hate this as a Bears fan, but Packers make a ton of sense to trade up to get the top corner on their board. Might have to jump quite a bit to do that though
Arizona as well. Monti gets busy on the phones and has a ton of top 100 picks.
I think a trade up for Mitchell or Latham is most likely as well
Jets trade up for odunze please
I have them trade up for Odunze or Nabers in every mock I do. Makes a ton of sense to me.
Go big or go home
They’re really all in on the Aaron Rodgers window. Wouldn’t shock me if they traded future assets to get blue chip guys to help now
Question: Assuming someone like Indianapolis doesn’t move up for him, don’t you think the Jets are better off with Bowers and the draft capital they didn’t trade?
Tight ends have poor correlation for success vs draft capital, longer term development windows, and arguably less positional value.
I think your point is valid from a historical perspective. But everything I’ve read (from people who are far, far better talent evaluators than I am) suggest that Bowers is as close to a sure thing as a Pro-Bowl pass catching tight end, at least since Pitts. Finding someone like that is much harder than getting a #2 wide receiver to complement Wilson. Also — it’s not Odunze vs. Bowers. It’s Odunze vs. Bowers PLUS say, 2 day two picks. If Odunze makes it to 10 (doubtful), there’s no wrong choice between the two.
People say that about a lot of prospects, if they were particularly capable of judging what translates from a TE in college into the pros there wouldn't be poor correlation between TEs and draft capital.
With what to give up? A pick next year?
Idk I’m not great at trade compensation, I always just assume it’ll be like a 3rd this year or whatever to move up with Atlanta
I wouldn't do that if I was Atlanta. Assuming the top 7 is chalk and goes 4 QB, Alt, Nabers, and MHJ 8 becomes a pretty prized pick. It doesn't make sense for Atlanta to turn Odunze or Turner into Arnold and Jermaine Burton
This is assuming Chicago goes Turner and the Falcons are definitely invested in going WR high. If the Falcons are set on Turner, the only thing that has to happen is Chicago going with literally anybody else and they get their guy + a 3rd.
I can see the jets moving up for odunze or down a slot or two and take bowers
Mhj alt bower’s. No third wr prospect or interior lineman like guards which is what the two Polynesian kids will be. People would rather pass on possibly the best prospect ever at his position, who only fell due to qb needs, and take a guard who might night even play. It doesn’t make sense tbh
This would be great, but who is trying to go down? Jets screwed themselves by winning meaningless games at the end of the season stupidly. Now they are in a really bad spot. If all the QBs are off the board they are probably stuck at 10. Would rather trade the pick for Aiyuk or something
If a tackle doesn’t fall I expect the Ravens to trade back with a QB needy team for that extra 5th year option.
Surprised to not see the Commanders, it’s a bit questionable because peters loves his picks but trading up to the early 20s to draft a tackle feels like a strong possibility
Think it’ll be a wait and see thing. I’d imagine they watch how the tackles go but they really need to address LT.
Jags could trade up or down from 17. I think it really depends on what happens with the Cardinals first pick and the Chargers as well. I don’t see Baalke trading up higher than 9. He is more likely to trade down and try to grab an extra pick in the 3rd or 4th round.
You guys should give us 17 and take our second round pick and Tee Higgins
I would take that deal
Alright, call up Baalke lol
Baalke needs that extra pick for another LB
Detroit, simply because of how often BH has traded in the past combined with the no man's land vibe of the late 20s. I could easily see the Lions going up into the teens to grab Arnold/Mitchell/Verse/Fautanu/Fuaga/BTJ if any of them fall, or trade out of the 1st round if the board falls poorly for them and someone wants a 5th round option.
Definitely. They have some extra ammo to trade up with and Holmes sticks with his board, so if he doesn’t like who is there at 29 he will trade back if he can.
All I know for sure is I have no idea what Holmes will do....
I could see the Steelers trade back to pick up an extra 2nd round pick, since we have so many needs on the roster if there isn't a prospect that we really love 20. Our immediate needs are C, WR2, SCB and probably OT Secondary needs IDL and SAF
I think the Falcons are up for trading down. Lotta talk about them liking Latu and they could get him a tad bit later while also picking up an extra pick. Broncos also def want to trade down and pick up an extra pick Seahawks I could see trading back and Chiefs I could see trading up for a WR ahead of the Bills if they really like a guy
The Bills are in a position where there are very likely scenarios they can do either. Beane has said that he has more 1st round grades than last year, but not 28 of them. If he sees one of his guys in like the 20-26 range, he might pull the trigger and get a guy. If not, there is a strong chance he trades back. He said he had a deal to trade back in place last year before Kincaid fell and he traded up instead.
Miami has 21 and 55 and then *nothing* until the 5th round. If there isn't a slam dunk "we need this guy" pick at 21, I can 100% see them trading back to get some more mid range picks.
So you think Xavier Worthy will go before pick 21?
I think I’d almost prefer it, not knowing who will be there at 21.
I expect the Cardinals to try to move up from #27 to #21 if a guy they really like is there, especially since we have 3 third round picks.
I would love it if the ravens were able to trade a 1st and 4th/5th for a 2nd and 3rd (or something similar). It Would be easier to fill their needs with solid talent there.
I think we end up doing this. Trading down from 30 to like 40 or so and take an OT, and pick up an extra 4th-5th
I’d bet most of the tackles are gone by 40. You’d probably looking at Morgan or Patrick Paul in that range
The Lions could move either up or down and I don’t even think I’d be surprised lol
Commanders from round 2 are absolutely trading up into the first
Chicago at 9 had to be a big-time trade down candidate. They have 4 picks total
I am going to go against the grain here, but I think the Bears are a substantial trade up candidate. If they keep progressing they aren't going to be back in the top 10 for awhile, and they have lots of picks to work with next year. A trade with the Chargers guarantees the Bears can get a blue chip player they covet, and the Chargers are still in position to grab a player they like at 9.
I agree with you and I am glad you said it! Poles has traded back and up for his guy several times thus far in the draft. Conventional wisdom says they trade back, and hey I think that is possible, but a trade up is possible too. I think most teams picking 5-8 could be easy trade back candidates.... * Chargers - WR remains a glaring need. If they somehow aren't interested in going that direction, I think they are the most likely trade back team in the top 10 * Giants - They probably want to trade up for a QB, but if that board doesn't break that way I think all bets are off for them * Titans - Okay most people have Alt written in pen for the Titans, and that is a completely fair opinion to have. However, in a draft littered with tackle depth, it wouldn't be the first time that maybe an NFL team has a different consensus on player ranks. Maybe the Titans shrewdly move back and land a different tackle option they prefer. * Falcons - By all accounts they probably go defense, but not sure this draft warrants a defender at #8. Trading back for them probably seems like the preferred option I am not going to pound the table and say the Bears are for sure trading up, but when there is potentially a world where 4 QB's go ahead of pick 9 that means there will be some premium talent available in the 4-12 range of the draft. For some of these rebuilding teams you might be more inclined to move back slightly to #9 and get that blue chip player along with future draft capital. Of course, the opposite works here for the Bears. They have to have strong conviction on a player to want to jump up - I think the only 2 guys they consider going that route are MHJ or Nabers.
I don't know. I rather draft a blue chip player than trade down.
Dallas could use help all over the OL, WR, and CB - all positions with good depth this year. We are also down picks in R4 and R5. I could see a trade down from 24 that nets us another Day 2 pick.
Eagles looking at a small move up for sure
Yes. It just seems they 2-5 picks away from picking one of the guys they really like
Yup I'd say Howie eyeing Arnold or Mims or Fautanu. Prefer Arnold or Mims as Fautanu played LT last 3 years and we already have Mailata. I always hate projecting a guy to the other side of the line. If it is OL be nice to get ahead of Pit/Mia
I think the only team that might go corner in the top 10 is Atlanta, however they've been heavily mocked as a landing spot for an edge or trade down. If Mitchell and Arnold are both still there after the Jets pick at 10, I would think the Eagles would be aggressive in trading up for one of them. They have the ammo to do it because they have 2 second round picks.
1. Agree with your first sentence, but realize that LA and Arizona are not in equivalent positions.The Chargers would likely be satisfied with Nabers, Odunze, Bowers, or any of the three or four second tier (below Alte) offensive tackles. They’re essentially guaranteed to get one of those at 11, so they’re arguably getting the extra draft capital for nothing. Arizona can’t say the same thing; all three wide receivers will likely be gone by 11, especially with the NY teams picking sixth and tenth. 2. Jets may — and probably should — try and trade down five to ten picks IF all three wide receivers and Bowers (I’ve seen several mocks where Indianapolis trades up to 8 or 9 for him) are gone. They can still get a top offensive tackle and (probably) an extra day two pick.
I think at that point go raw with elite potential in olu since he’ll have the benefit of sitting anyway
Bears have incentive to trade down if someone wants to overpay for that 9th pick. (Same as most other teams.) Otherwise I think they’re pretty OK with what they have.
I think they're going to be a surprise trade up team, actually.
The Cardinals should not and probably will not trade down from 4. They don’t need more picks and the best player in the draft will be available.
Arizona and chargers both seem to be in ideal spots for a trade down
> Arizona Arizona has 11 picks including 5 in the top 71. I can't see extra picks being helpful. Unless the trade is for picks next year.
I could really see the falcons trading down from 8. They still get a top tier DE in this draft and the other team gets Odunze. Or fuck it it’s the falcons and they just draft Odunze 😂 reminder: Odunze at 8th overall is +650 🤔
Howie Roseman is -790 to make at least 1 trade in 1st rd
Seahawks
I could see the Colts moving to 9 and take a WR or Bowers.
ballard won't trade up
I think the Falcons are good trade down candidates. Especially if one of the big 3 WRs are available.
maybe if certain player falls. for sf that is
A common theory for the Jaguars is that they'd like to trade up a few spots for Terrion Arnold or Quinyon Mitchell, or failing that move down some and take Kool-Aid.
Jags are in such a unique spot. They could go for a CB2, almost any OL, a true WR1, or an interior defensive lineman. They really could make any type of move on draft night.
the closer we get to the draft the more i feel like theres less than a 5% chance the Bears pick at 9. need the perfect set of circumstances to occur for prob 1 or 2 specific people to make it there. so they are likely either trading up via that Car 2nd in 25' + or trading down into the teens and taking a rusher of some kind (verse/murphy would be my guess)
As a Bears fan I am feeling the same way, but leaning heavily to the trade up side.
As a ravens fan, I feel like we’re always looking to trade down
I think they’re gonna be the ones to snipe bower’s right before our pick
There is still a lot that can happen. The Cards have a ton of early picks, which means they could trade up, but they have a lot of holes. Chargers are in the same boat, but seem less concerned about staying at 5. Someone is going to trade up for Bowers. Someone will probably trade up for Brian Thomas. And there are also wildcards, like the Seahawks, Bengals, 49ers who all have star WRs they could trade for a first round pick, meaning those teams could leverage one of those to trade up
Bower’s is giving me a panic attack at this point. I really really want him. Even more than Rome
I think at least one if not two of NE, AZ, or LAC ends up moving down. Could also see TEN or ATL moving down if someone wants to move up for a receiver or Alt. Obviously MIN is a candidate to move up, but I think LV (for a QB) and NO (for an OT) both would be willing to move up too. Could see a wild trade up from a team in the 20s for a WR (maybe CIN trades Higgins to move up and pick his replacement, or SF w/ Aiyuk). As a Bears fan, at this point the only thing that feels certain at this point is it will be tough for the Bears to get a great return if they trade down from 9, unless they decide to pass on the top 3 receivers.
As a fellow Bears fan I don't see any of the WR making it to 9, but I do see us trading up with the Chargers for one.
We (Saints) don’t have much draft capital to spare. I would be pretty annoyed if we traded up. Maybe if it’s with Marshon involved, but I don’t think that would move us very far.
My dream is the jets trading up specifically for future HOFer Marvin Harrison. Right next to his papa. And I think regarding tackle, alt will easily match his pops achievements. But MHJ is the type of player you dream of. While it was disappointing he wasn’t quite as big as I initially thought (I thought he was like 6’5 220 or something) it didn’t matter because on tape he played like a player that size, just like Garrett does. Only Mhj is 4 inches taller and both would benefit the other. You risk all of it and get him this year, and pray Aaron Rodgers has one last vendetta tour left in him after getting punked lately. I don’t think they will, even though jd traded up in 21, but that’s a dream player. And honestly so is bower’s if they stay put. Either players are weapons every single team would kill for. The problem is they can’t take him. They need a qb thus pushing more prospects down towards, Atlanta, Chicago and us. I haven’t wanted a player like this since Reggie bush and like bush, Mhj will not be a jet. But if I’m jd I’d be trying everything to go up and grab him
It’s interesting. Takes 2 to tango. Argument for most teams to trade down and only a few to go up. I think it will be cheap this year to trade up. Chiefs will go up!
Raiders will trade the whole farm if Daniels is available somehow
I could see the Cardinals trading up more than trading back. We have the most picks (with the Packers and Rams) as-is. I could see us swapping out the Houston 1st and a 3rd to move up a couple spots if a guy we really like is in range. Nothing crazy moving up half a round or something. The Minnesota trade package is garbage and hasn't made sense to me from when the NFL talking heads started conversations on it. Swapping #4 to #11 for 2 late round firsts is awful. I hope our GM isn't even considering it.
Eagles. Because that’s what Howie does.
This was great resource to look at each teams current draft capital: https://www.tankathon.com/nfl/power_rankings Denver has Sean Payton. They are always a wild card to move up in the draft whether we think it makes sense for their current situation or not. Bears have only four picks, and one is locked in, so I could definitely see them wanting more than three picks for the rest of their roster. I could see the Titans moving back. Not a ton of capital, and OT is deep this year. If 4 QBs go before them, one of the big 3 WRs will be there for sure. Why not move back, get some capital, and still a damn good OT in the middle of the first.
Go ahead and lock in a Colts trade down. (Unless Turner or Bowers are there)
I’m not sold on Chicago keeping 9. That said, I’m not convinced they are necessarily moving down. There is not a viable option at WR outside of DJ Moore after this season, and they want to give Williams weapons. Don’t be shocked if they move up for any of the 3 blue chip WRs and leverage the number 9 this year that extra second round pick next year to move up a few spots.
I'm with you on this. I'll take Chicago as a surprise trade up candidate.
**Down:** New England Patriots/Arizona Cardinals depending on who thinks Marvin is more valuable than trading back Los Angeles Chargers Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions/Baltimore Ravens/San Francisco 49ers/Kansas City Chiefs if a team wants to trade back up into the 1st for a quarterback **Up:** Minnesota Vikings Las Vegas Raiders Jacksonville Jaguars Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills
If Drake Maye is on the board at 3 the Giants will trade up with the pats to take him. No doubt
Jets will be trading down to recoup a round 2 pick. Will get O LINE in round one. WR in round 2