It is often seen in the NFL that a team with a specific need will trade away current players or later round draft picks in order to get a specific player earlier in the draft. This was the case 3 specific times in this year’s draft. The first was by the Rams. The Rams were initially not even supposed to have a top 10 pick in the draft; however, they wound up trading for the number 1 pick and took Jared Goff. Should they have done this? I say yes. The Rams need a franchise quarter back that can be there to lead a team to success. They lacked this last year with a rotation of Austin Davis, Nick Foles and Case Keenum. I believe that Goff will bring one of the most talented arms ion recent memory to LA and help to make the Rams a contender.
The second sighting of a trade up this year was the Eagles trade to get Carson Wentz. The Eagle traded away their first-round pick (eighth overall), their third (77th) and fourth (100th), along with their 2017 first-rounder and their 2018 second-rounder in order to get Carson Wentz. I personally say this wasn’t worth it. they gave away 2 first round picks, a second, third and fourth round pick, but they only got Carson Wentz. Now don’t get me wrong if he is the 2nd coming of Peyton Manning, then I’ll take it back, but regardless the Eagles have released a statement that Sam Bradford is going to start for them next season so it kind of seems like a waste to me.
The third specific time was a brilliant move the Jaguars made. These guys literally got to draft Myles Jack at number 36 which is completely insane. The Jags traded their third round pick and a later pick in the draft and got one of the best defensive players in the draft. This move gets an A+ from me.
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