What the 6th Pick is worth.....

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Originally Posted by Bill B

If we do trade the 6th pick in the draft here is the chart of what to expect to in return. As an example I have seen some say we trade down number 6 to 10, With that we would get the 10th pick plus we should expect no lower than pick #60 in the draft (2nd round pick) because the difference between the 2 picks is worth 300 points and this is the value of pick #60.

NFL Draft Point Value Chart

So anything lower than the 60th pick would not be in the Redskins favor for the trade scenario above (so getting a 3rd round pick for trading from #6 to #10 would not be a good deal for the Skins) - we would need to have a 2nd round pick to do a deal like this.

Good piece of information to refer to. Though we should note that teams are not total sticklers to the point values. The Redskins, if trading down to 10, would likely accept a high 3rd rounder (such as the Falcons' 10th in the 3rd round) because the point values would be pretty close.

A team's motivation to trade down is always based around what player it thinks it can draft. The point values are great for general reference, but if the Redskins think they have a gem that would be there in the mid-high third round, they'd gladly accept the trade down.

The point values are approximations, and ultimately, the actual value a team gets out of a draft day trade depends upon what the players turn out like.