I have a proposal for the warpath to consider.
Currently we only have one pick in the first day. It is in the 1st round at #13. Our next pick is in the second day in the 3rd round at #80. That is a difference of 67 spots between draft picks. So, theoretically, 67 of the best players in college football players will be taken after we pick at #13 overall.
I believe we can find a suitable trade partner in the New England Patriots. They have a gang of draft picks (
WikiAnswers - How many draft picks do the New England Patriots have in 2009), and they have been rumored to want to use their draft picks to move up and secure a LB at #13 overall. Currently they hold the 23rd overall pick. Ten spots down from us. They also have the #34 overall pick. The 34th overall pick is 46 spots before our next pick in the 4rd round at #80 overall.
According to the NFL Draft pick value chart (
NFL draft-pick value chart - NFL - ESPN), our first round pick at #13 is worth 1150 points, and the 3rd round pick at #80 is worth 190 points. This gives us a grand total of 1340.
New England's 1st round #23 pick (760), second round #34 pick(560), and sixth round #199 pick combined equal 1332.8 points.
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New England - #13 overall and #80 overall (in addition to their already stack arsenal of picks. This would actually give them three 3rd round picks (#80, 89, and 97). So, for the most part, this would look good to their front office.
Washington - #23, #34, and #199.
This will shorten the distance between our first two picks from 67 spots to 11 spots, and we gain a additional 6th round pick.
This will allow us to choose from a better talent pool at the end of the 1st and beginning of the 2nd rounds, rather than choosing from the upper-mid 1st and 3rd rounds. The extra pick in the 6th round can be used for who knows, and that is what I want the warpath to answer.
If we were to pull off this trade, who would you take at #23, #34, and #199 and why? Then, please discuss with the Warpath.