Dalton Draft Pick Trade Bait

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(04-14-2020, 11:02 AM)TJHoushmandzadeh Wrote: Whilst the draft picks may count for $12m, with the exception of the first round pick those draft picks invariably push off more expensive players from the back of the roster so it's usually a cost-neutral exercise, if not an actual saving.

e.g. If they sign a 4th round guard ($750k) that pushes out Alex Redmond and saves $1.3m net.
If they sign a 6th round TE ($660k) who pushes out Cethan Carter that saves $1.4m net.
If they sign a UDFA LB on a rookie minimum who pushes out Jordan Evans that saves about $0.2m, even after his dead cap hit ($39,000).

They can upgrade the team and save money in the process. This is why draft picks are so valuable and why teams like Patriots hoard them.

More likely that they draft one of the small school safeties (I want Dugger) and they can release Shawn Williams.  I don't want to see this, but they could also move off Gio.