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If you follow the NFL Draft at all, you're no doubt familiar with the concept of the draft trade value charts. First created by then-Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson in the 1990s, the now-ubiquitous charts, of which there are now many variations, assign point values to each individual draft slot in descending order from the top pick to the final spot in the seventh round.
In his Thursday morning pre-draft press conference, Holmes was asked if the Lions use the charts. Holmes had no qualms in admitting that they do.
“I don’t want to speak for everybody, but I would think most people have a chart. We have a chart," Holmes stated.
Holmes elaborated that the chart the Lions use is more of a guideline than something he steadfastly adheres to. In fact, teams that aren't flexible in the point values in trade negotiations clearly annoy him.
"I do think it’s probably more of your philosophy of how you use the chart. I’ve spoken with teams during the Draft and they’re like, ‘The miniscule points are off,’ and it’s like, ‘Come on, man.’ Give me a break, but that’s their philosophy. We’re kind of like, ‘It’s in the range. This is the player that we want, this is the deal we want to do, and then we do it.’ Everybody has them. There’s multiple charts that exist as well, but I just think, ‘What’s your philosophy in terms of usage with it?’”
As an example, here's the trade value chart from the 2022 draft. This is based off the Rich Hill model, which spreads out the pick values more evenly than the old Johnson chart:
The Lions traded up from No. 32 to No. 12 to land Jameson Williams. That trade saw the Lions trade picks 32 (184 points), 34 (175) and 66 (76) to the Minnesota Vikings for picks No. 12 (347) and 46 (128). Doing the math, the Lions gave up 435 points of draft value and got back 475 from Minnesota.
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Brad Holmes: Detroit Lions use NFL draft trade value chart
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In his Thursday morning pre-draft press conference, Holmes was asked if the Lions use the charts. Holmes had no qualms in admitting that they do.
“I don’t want to speak for everybody, but I would think most people have a chart. We have a chart," Holmes stated.
Holmes elaborated that the chart the Lions use is more of a guideline than something he steadfastly adheres to. In fact, teams that aren't flexible in the point values in trade negotiations clearly annoy him.
"I do think it’s probably more of your philosophy of how you use the chart. I’ve spoken with teams during the Draft and they’re like, ‘The miniscule points are off,’ and it’s like, ‘Come on, man.’ Give me a break, but that’s their philosophy. We’re kind of like, ‘It’s in the range. This is the player that we want, this is the deal we want to do, and then we do it.’ Everybody has them. There’s multiple charts that exist as well, but I just think, ‘What’s your philosophy in terms of usage with it?’”
As an example, here's the trade value chart from the 2022 draft. This is based off the Rich Hill model, which spreads out the pick values more evenly than the old Johnson chart:
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The Lions traded up from No. 32 to No. 12 to land Jameson Williams. That trade saw the Lions trade picks 32 (184 points), 34 (175) and 66 (76) to the Minnesota Vikings for picks No. 12 (347) and 46 (128). Doing the math, the Lions gave up 435 points of draft value and got back 475 from Minnesota.
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Brad Holmes: Detroit Lions use NFL draft trade value chart
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