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The Draft Economy

Pick value charts, trade analysis, rookie contract math, and the comp pick secret that separates elite front offices.

Jimmy Johnson Draft Value Chart

Tap any pick to explore its value

1st

3000

pts

#10

1st

1500

pts

#32

1st (last)

590

pts

#33

2nd (1st)

560

pts

#64

2nd (last)

270

pts

#65

3rd (1st)

255

pts

#100

3rd–4th

100

pts

#200

6th–7th

pts

The Comp Pick Secret

When you lose more free agents (by value) than you sign, the NFL awards you extra 3rd–7th round picks the following year. Smart teams deliberately let veterans walk and sign cheap replacements — effectively buying an extra draft round every year.