Two weeks ago, Minnesota and Houston started the 2024 NFL Draft’s Round 1 trading machine: In return for second- (No. 42) and sixth-round (No. 188) picks this year as well as a 2025 second-round selection, the Vikings received a first-round pick (No. 23 overall) and a seventh-rounder (No. 232) from the Texans. The trade was likely completed by Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to provide his team choices in selecting a quarterback to complement veteran acquisition Sam Darnold, who joined the organisation following Kirk Cousins’ free agency move to Atlanta.
However, as the first of six potential first-round trades below demonstrates, there’s no assurance that the Vikings’ two first-round selections will be sufficient to advance them for one of the top four signal-callers in the
The trade terms listed below are derived from conventional charts that use past data to give each draft selection a numerical value. However, trade compensation will differ depending on a team’s willingness to accept less than expected in order to move down in exchange for additional selections, as well as the competition for a pick, which drives up the price.
Without further ado, these are the six trades involving Round 1 selections that I believe will take place between now and April 25, 2024, at the end of Day 1 of the draft in Detroit.
The general manager of the Cardinals, Monti Ossenfort, recently stated that calls are “starting to pick up” for the No. 4 overall selection pick. The Vikings are now possible contenders in this race after trading for a second first-round pick, but Denver may be prepared to outbid them given the Broncos’ pressing need at quarterback after Russell Wilson’s departure.
In order to get head coach Sean Payton, who said at this week’s Annual League Meeting that he believed it was a “realistic” possibility for the team to move up for a quarterback in this draft, the Broncos sold this year’s second-round choice to the Saints. Last year, Houston offered Arizona a comparable package in exchange for the third overall pick, which enabled the Texans to choose the eventual defensive rookie.
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