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Possible trade partners for the #3 spot

Well these numbers are based on the classical, "Draft Trade Chart," which is not set in stone but gives people/GM's a feel for what value your draft pick is worth.

Draft Pick Value Chart

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Round 6

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Other

1

3000

33

580

65

265

97

112

129

43

161

28

193

15.2

225

2.9

2

2600

34

560

66

260

98

108

130

42

162

27.6

194

14.8

226

2.8

3

2200

35

550

67

255

99

104

131

41

163

27.2

195

14.4

227

2.7

4

1800

36

540

68

250

100

100

132

40

164

26.8

196

14

228

2.6

5

1700

37

530

69

245

101

96

133

39.5

165

26.4

197

13.6

229

2.5

6

1600

38

520

70

240

102

92

134

39

166

26

198

13.2

230

2.4

7

1500

39

510

71

235

103

88

135

38.5

167

25.6

199

12.8

231

2.3

8

1400

40

500

72

230

104

86

136

38

168

25.2

200

12.4

232

2.2

9

1350

41

490

73

225

105

84

137

37.5

169

24.8

201

12

233

2.1

10

1300

42

480

74

220

106

82

138

37

170

24.4

202

11.6

234

2

11

1250

43

470

75

215

107

80

139

36.5

171

24

203

11.2

235

1.9

12

1200

44

460

76

210

108

78

140

36

172

23.6

204

10.8

236

1.8

13

1150

45

450

77

205

109

76

141

35.5

173

23.2

205

10.4

237

1.7

14

1100

46

440

78

200

110

74

142

35

174

22.8

206

10

238

1.6

15

1050

47

430

79

195

111

72

143

34.5

175

22.4

207

9.6

239

1.5

16

1000

48

420

80

190

112

70

144

34

176

22

208

9.2

240

1.4

17

950

49

410

81

185

113

68

145

33.5

177

21.6

209

8.8

241

1.3

18

900

50

400

82

180

114

66

146

33

178

21.2

210

8.4

242

1.2

19

875

51

390

83

175

115

64

147

32.6

179

20.8

211

8

243

1.1

20

850

52

380

84

170

116

62

148

32.2

180

20.4

212

7.6

244

1

21

800

53

370

85

165

117

60

149

31.8

181

20

213

7.2

245

0.95

22

780

54

360

86

160

118

58

150

31.4

182

19.6

214

6.8

246

0.9

23

760

55

350

87

155

119

56

151

31

183

19.2

215

6.4

247

0.85

24

740

56

340

88

150

120

54

152

31.8

184

18.8

216

6

248

0.8

25

720

57

330

89

145

121

52

153

31.2

185

18.4

217

5.6

249

0.75

26

700

58

320

90

140

122

50

154

30.8

186

18

218

5.2

250

0.7

27

680

59

310

91

136

123

49

155

30.4

187

17.6

219

4.8

251

0.65

28

660

60

300

92

132

124

48

156

30

188

17.2

220

4.4

252

0.6

29

640

61

292

93

128

125

47

157

29.6

189

16.8

221

4

253

0.55

30

620

62

284

94

124

126

46

158

29.2

190

16.4

222

3.6

254

0.5

31

600

63

276

95

120

127

45

159

28.8

191

16

223

3.3

255

0.45

32

590

64

270

96

116

128

44

160

28.4

192

15.6

224

3

256

0.4

According to the trade chart, K.C.'s #3 pick is worth 2200 points.  It is so expensive to move up into the Top 5 of the draft these days.  Teams not only have to give up a lot of draft picks, but they have to be ready to pay a huge salary with a huge signing bonus to whomever they draft in the top 5.  This is why it is unlikely for teams to trade up in the draft because they have to leverage their future away for the person that they think can get them over the hump right now. 

So here are some possible trade partners.  As I go through this list I will weed out the teams that are unlikely to trade but they are listed b/c they have the ammunition to possibly make the trade. 

  1. Philly - The Eagles reached the NFC championship only to fall short to the team with the better receiving corps.  The thought here is that Philly could possibly trade up to grab Crabtree to get McNabb that go to receiver.  They also need to prepare to replace both of their OT's b/c Runyan has 13 yrs under his belt and Thomas has 11yrs under his. So they could also target one of the premier OT's in this years draft.  According to the draft chart Philly would have to give up two 1st rd (#21, #28), 2nd rd (#52), and 3rd rd (#83) 2009 picks along with their 2010 3rd round pick in order to trade up to #3 to get possibly Crabtree or an OT.  That is 5 picks for 1 guy.  The question is do they think Crabtree can get them over the hump.  This is a tall order to call for, but then again the Eagles could ask for us to package T-Gonz in to sweetin the deal.
  2. Patriots - The Patriots typically trade down, but with both Cassel and Brady accounting for $28 million in cap space they could make a move.  I know that the patriots want two 1st rd picks for Cassel, but what happens when there are no takers come draft day and they think Brady will for sure be ready to go come season opener.  There might be some kind of deal where swaps and future picks are involved but that #3 pick some may say is worth two late 1st rd picks.  As you can see in Philly's case it's worth more than two 1st rounders.  But considering ammunition alone NE would have to give up their 1st rd (#23), two 2nd's (#47, #58), and 3rd rd (#89) in 2009 along with their 2010 2nd rd pick.  
  3. Giants - The G-Men could possibly be in the market for Crabtree with Plaxico drama lingering and the realization that Amani Toomer is old.  The Giants were also in the market for T-Gonz last year, so some kind of package deal could possibly be done.  Maybe even if they lose Brandon Jacobs they could possibly want both T-Gonz and LJ. Considering ammunition alone, if the G-Men were to just trade for the #3 pick they would have to give up their 1st rd (#29), two 2nd's (#45, #60), 3rd rd (#90) in 2009 along with their 2010 1st round pick.  
  4. Vikings - The Vikings seem to be just a QB away from doing big things.  Supposedly they are in the market for Cassel and McNabb.  The Chiefs and Vikings made a big trade splash last year over our beloved "calf ropin" trademark Jared Allen.  There could be a possibility that Matt Stafford falls to the Chiefs at #3.  If this happens then the Vikings could be thinking of grabbing their own Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco.  After all, the Vikings have the O-line and Adrian Peterson in place along with one of the best defenses.  They could follow the formula that the Falcons and Ravens used by managing their rookie QB, taking pressure off him with the running game and having a great defense to fall back on.  Do the Vikings go after their guy this year?  The Chiefs have done business before with the Vikiings.  Even though it was a past regime that dealt that deal, this will fit into Pioli's strategy of trading back, saving money, and collecting more picks as he builds for the future.  The Vikings would have to give up their 1st rd pick (#22), 2nd rd (#54), 3rd rd (#86), 4th (#118) in 2009 along with their 2010 1st round pick.
  5. Packers - I list the Packers just b/c they have the ammunition.  But if they got a guy high on their board that they desperately need for that new 3-4 defense such as B.J. Raji (Maybe, IDK), they might be willing to make a swap allowing the Chiefs to trade down.  The Packers would have to swap their #9 pick, give the Chiefs their 2nd rd (#41), and both of their 3rd rd picks (#73, #84) all in 2009. 
  6. Dolphins - Again, I list the Dolphins just b/c the have some ammunition to possibly trade for Crabtree.  But this seems highly unlikey b/c they have a top 10 pick in Ginn Jr. already even though their WR corp is kind of weak.  The Dolphins would have to give up their 1st rd (#25), two 2nd's (#44, #56), their 3rd rd (#87) in 2009 along with their 2010 2nd round pick. 

Well I think you can subtract the Dolphins and Packers from this list, but another possibility that I left off could be the 49ers if Stafford falls to the Chiefs at #3. 

If you guys think of any other possible deals, let me know.

Tell me what you guys think.

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