If Eric Fisher or Luke Joeckel are still available at #3 I wouldn't be surprised if the Cardinals trade up for them. It might even be doable for a 3rd rounder IMO. The Raiders want Sharrif Floyd and could probably still get him at #7, but probably not much lower than that.
http://www.draftcountdown.com/features/Value-Chart.phpIf Eric Fisher or Luke Joeckel are still available at #3 I wouldn't be surprised if the Cardinals trade up for them. It might even be doable for a 3rd rounder IMO. The Raiders want Sharrif Floyd and could probably still get him at #7, but probably not much lower than that.
I don't like trading up unless you are a player away from competing for a superbowl. Or its a franchise QB.Do we really want to lose our 3rd round pick though? I think we have too many holes to fill to move up 4 spots and lose our 3rd
Do we really want to lose our 3rd round pick though? I think we have too many holes to fill to move up 4 spots and lose our 3rd
http://www.draftcountdown.com/features/Value-Chart.php
Based on the points system, if we wanted to trade up to #3 (2,200 points) it would take our 1st round (1,500 points), our 2nd round (520 points), and probably our 3rd round (245 points).
Not going to happen.
Is the #7 slot really that prime of a position that we can sell it to someone? In other words, is there a player, that the Bills are likely to take, that someone else really wants? Chances are the Bills are looking for help on OL. By #8, they may have their choice of guards, which is pretty deep in this draft.
If they were honing in on Mingo, maybe the Jets would feel compelled to jump ahead of them, but I don't think Buffalo is looking at defense in the first round.
If we move anywhere, it'll be up. More than likely, though, I think we stay put and take whatever falls to us.
I think most teams will be content to let the run of OL occur in the Top 10 without much swapping. They will position themselves for the run on D players (and maybe QB's) in the 10-20 slots.
And of course there will be much jockeying to jump back into the first round when Tavon Austin falls that far.
The way this would likely happen is when our number 7 comes up and there is a player there that some other team really wants they may come to us with their offer.
They could be talking behind the scenes now for all I know but they would have to know the guy they want will be there when our number is called. If there is a guy we think is a sure fire starter for us I would not be for trading down be he a OT or whatever. The further down you go the less likely you find a good guy. #7 in all the nation is actually a pretty good place to find a good player. So much depends on our ability to recognize talent. If you have a bust on a #7 pick it really hurts for a long time. Trading down and having 3-4 bust is even worse if your #7 turns into a star.
I agree, but since the Cards and Bills are generally looking at filling the same positions, wouldn't someone want to leapfrog both of us? And wouldn't the Cards be wary of dropping behind the Bills for fear of BUF drafting the guy we wanted to get at a better value?
"The Buffalo Bills want Ryan Nassib. But they're very concerned the Jets will take him later in the first round. So the Bills may be forced to take him at No. 8."
Profootballtalk.com has heard the Bills fear the Jaguars selecting Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib if he slips to the 33rd overall pick.
ESPN's Todd McShay suggested on SportsCenter that West Virginia's Tavon Austin is in play for the No. 8 overall pick.
McShay said Austin is a hot name and he's "even heard in the last couple days there's a possibility that the Bills could take him at No. 8." We wonder if the division-rival Bills and Jets are jockeying against one another at Nos. 8 and 9
ESPN's Sal Paolantonio stated on Philly's 97.5 The Fanatic that he's heard the Eagles are targeting a tackle at No. 4 overall, with West Virginia's Tavon Austin as the primary fallback option.
I seriously doubt anyone outside of the Cards upper management have any idea of what the Cardinals will do. I have read move down, move up, and 20 or so players we will draft. We will know when the guy walks up to the commissioner and hands him our choice. Speculating on trades is even more far out as I suspect many of these are done on the spot at the draft.
Do we really want to lose our 3rd round pick though? I think we have too many holes to fill to move up 4 spots and lose our 3rd