Talk:John Abraham Traded/@comment-MetsJetsDevils-2006032295449

DNL I think you are wrong on this one. According to NFl value charts the difference between the 15th and the 29th pick was worth 410 points. This years 3rd pick is worth 195 points and this years 4th rd pick is worth 72. That would be a total of 267. In fact though next years picks are traditionally worth less than a pick this year when considering the value chart. Thus, at maximum Atalnta got 267 value and likely less leaving them at least 150 value points behind. The means Denver clearly got a better deal than Atlanta becuase they got a huge discount in moving up 14 picks. Heck, if Mario Williams is available at 4 Denver was interested in Abraham so maybe they swap the 15th and 22nd for the Jets 4th and the Jets end up with the 15th, 22nd and 29th pick in the draft. In case you were wondering according to the value chart the 4th overall pick is worth 1800 points with the 15th worth 1050 and the 22nd worth 780 equalling 1830.

When it comes to Abraham Atlanta was biddign against themselves. Seattle had likely dropped out of the race and if Denver wanted him the could have just traded the 29th straight up for him. having refused to trade their 1st rd pick for him they eseentially did so anyone but only after the Jets lost all levergae.