NFL draft: Buying and selling up or down and the worth of the Cowboys’ choose No. 26

A have a look at how far the Cowboys can commerce up or down utilizing choose No. 26.

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  Brian_Martin
  
• on March 10, 2023 2:00 pm

There a little bit beneath two months till the 2023 NFL Draft, so it’s time to begin making ready for the massive occasion of the offseason and what the Dallas Cowboys might presumably do with the twenty sixth general choose within the first spherical. Whether or not they select to commerce up, down, or stand pat has but to be decided, nonetheless, figuring out the worth of the twenty sixth choose forward of time might be sensible.

Right this moment, we are going to discover the opportunity of buying and selling up from No. 26 for a real difference-maker or buying and selling down to amass further draft capital. To do that, we are going to use DraftTek’s handy-dandy 2023 NFL Trade Value Chart to find out the worth of the entire draft picks, together with the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys presently maintain picks 26, 58, 90, 129, 162, 169, 176, 212, and 244.

TRADING UP FROM PICK 26

Buying and selling up is at all times a enjoyable matter of debate round Cowboys Nation, whether or not it’s lifelike or not. It’s at all times enjoyable to dream in regards to the Cowboys transferring as much as snag one of many true difference-makers, nonetheless, it’s actually essential to know the price of making such a transfer.

With that in thoughts, let’s have a look to see how far the Dallas Cowboys can commerce up within the first spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft utilizing the twenty sixth general choose and their different draft capital.

Buying and selling Cowboys’ 1st- and 2nd-round picks to maneuver up:

26th choose (700 factors) + 58th choose (320 factors) = 15th choose (1050 factors)

The Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders presently maintain the fifteenth and sixteenth general picks within the first spherical within the 2023 NFL Draft and there may be only a 50-point distinction between the 2. If the Cowboys wish to commerce up utilizing their first- and second-round picks they will primarily transfer up into the High 15.

Buying and selling for the sixteenth general choose favors the Commanders by 20 factors and buying and selling for the Packers fifteenth general choose favors the Cowboys by 30 factors. Each are fairly equal trades based mostly on the worth chart, nonetheless, the purpose differential can also be near a mid-to-late fifth-round choose.

Buying and selling Cowboys’ 1st- and Third-round picks to maneuver up:

26th choose (700 factors) + 90th choose (140 factors) = 20th choose (850 factors)

The Seattle Seahawks presently maintain the twentieth general choose within the first spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft. In the event that they wish to add an additional third-round choose to their draft capital, buying and selling down six spots with the Dallas Cowboys makes a variety of sense. After all, that’s nothing greater than hypothesis proper now.

That is just about as equal of a commerce because it will get. There’s only a 10-point differential that favors the Seahawks, which is equal to a late sixth-round draft choose.

TRADING DOWN FROM PICK 26

As a lot enjoyable as it’s to consider the Cowboys buying and selling up within the first spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft, buying and selling down might be the extra probably situation so as to add extra draft capital. That’s very true this 12 months with Dallas choosing within the latter a part of the primary spherical at No. 26. With that in thoughts, let’s check out how far they must commerce down to select up an additional second-, third-, or fourth-round draft choose.

Buying and selling down for an additional 2nd-round choose:

26th choose (700 factors) = 43rd choose (470 factors) + 74th choose (220 factors)

If the Dallas Cowboys wish to commerce down so as to add a further second-round draft choose the New York Jets are near being the perfect commerce accomplice. There’s a slight 10-point differential that favors the Jets just a bit bit, which equates to a few mid sixth-round draft choose. Nevertheless, it’s shut sufficient in worth each groups may very well be glad as is.

Buying and selling down 17 spots and including the Jets forty third and 74th general draft picks would give the Cowboys a complete of 4 alternatives within the High 100 (43, 58, 74, 90). It’s a little bit of a threat to commerce down that far contemplating the gamers they may very well be passing up, however including one other choice within the High 100 may very well be price it. That’s the gamble of buying and selling down although.

Buying and selling down for an additional Third-round choose:

26th choose (700 factors) + 176th choose (19.8 factors) = 31st choose (600) + 95th choose (120 factors)

The Kansas City Chiefs would make a superb commerce accomplice if the Dallas Cowboys need to add an additional third-round draft choose to their assortment. Swapping first-round picks along with the Chiefs third-rounder would create a 20-point differential, so the Cowboys may need to toss within the 176th general choose for good measure to stability issues out.

Buying and selling again simply 5 spots so as to add an additional third-round draft choose is a practical chance relying on how issues play out on draft day. If the Cowboys imagine the participant they’re concentrating on will nonetheless be there 5 picks later it’s virtually a no brainer to grow to be commerce companions with the Super Bowl Champions to make this situation grow to be actuality.

Buying and selling down for an additional 4th-round choose:

26th choose (700 factors) = 28th choose (660 factors) + 130th (42 factors)

The Cincinnati Bengals would make a superb commerce accomplice for the Dallas Cowboys if they’re eager about including one other fourth-round choose to their draft capital. So far as commerce worth is anxious, there may be only a two-point differential that barely favors the Bengals. Cincinnati might toss in a seventh-round choose, nonetheless, which will or might not be obligatory.

If the Cowboys imagine they will commerce down a pair spots and nonetheless snag the participant they’re concentrating on they probably wouldn’t hesitate to make this commerce. That after all all is dependent upon the Bengals’ willingness to commerce up two spots to pick out a participant they imagine received’t make it to them when they’re on the clock at No. 28.

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