Just as much a reference for me as anything, since I put in the work I put in some extra so I could share it, here is a list of how much our draft picks are worth in each round going by a
Draft Value Chart. Twelve overall picks, Eight in the top 135.
Draft Pick Value
Round, Overall Pick = Value
1st, 29 = 640
1st, 30 = 620
2nd, 50 = 400
2nd, 62 = 284
3rd, 94 = 124
3rd, 103 = 88
4th, 121 = 52
4th, 135 = 38.5
7th, 233 = 2.1
7th, 243 = 1.1
7th, 251 = 0.65
7th, 259 = 0.2
Total "Ricky Williams Trade" Value
2,250, which is about the same as the 3rd overall (2,200)
As you can see the 7th rounders are virtually worthless for trade value. I had to calculate the last pick's value myself, it wasn't even on the chart All 4 of them combined are worth about 4 points which is the equivalent of pick 221, the last pick of round 6 this year.
If Veach needs to sweeten a deal he'll likely have to dig into next year's picks. The Chiefs still have all of their 2023 picks as well as Miami's 4th and 6th rounders.
Packaged Value
Here is what many possible pick packages could result in. I wasn't trying to have a complete list when I started typing this out, I got closer than I thought I would, tbh. Of course in real life usually a team has to slightly overpay to trade up unless the other team doesn't see value at the pick and just wants out without any better options.
Chiefs Pick Package = Point Value = Approximate Equivalent Pick
Packages with First Round Picks
29 + 30 = 1,260 = Pick 11 (1,250)
29 + 50 = 1,040 = Pick 15 (1,050)
30 + 50 = 1,020 = Pick 16 (1,000)
29 + 62 = 924 = Pick 17 (950)
30 + 62 = 904 = Pick 18 (900)
29 + 94 = 764 = Pick 23 (760)
30 + 94 = 744 = Pick 24 (740)
29 + 103 = 728 = Pick 25 (720)
30 + 103 = 708 = Pick 26 (700)
29 + 121 = 692 = Pick 26 (700)
30 + 121 = 672 = Pick 28 (660)
Packages with Second Round Picks
50 + 62 = 684 = Pick 27 (680)
50 + 94 = 524 = Pick 38 (520)
50 + 103 = 488 = Pick 41 (490)
62 + 94 = 408 = Pick 49 (410)
62 + 103 = 372 = Pick 53 (370)
Packages with Third Round Picks
94 + 103 = 212 = Pick 76 (210)
94 + 121 = 176 = Pick 83 (175)
94 + 135 = 163 = Pick 85 (165)
103 + 121 = 140 = Pick 90 (140)
103 + 135 = 127 = Pick 93 (128)
Fourth Round Picks
121 + 135 = 91 = Pick 102 (92)
Summary
Veach has the ammo to do whatever the fuck he wants, and I am truly excited about this. I just demonstrated about 22 fairly realistic trade scenarios without including any additional throw-in picks, any players, or any trade back scenarios.
I haven't been this jacked about the draft going in since probably 2008 when the Chiefs had 2 Firsts, 1 Second, and 3 Thirds, a draft that resulted in multiple key players including Jamaal Charles, Brandon Flowers, Brandon Carr, and Branden Albert. That draft positively shaped the Chiefs for years.
Perhaps the biggest flop of that group was the number 5 overall pick, Glenn Dorsey, who wasn't a scheme fit when the team switched to a 3-4 his second year. That #5 overall pick is more valuable on this chart than the first 3 picks the Chiefs have this year combined (1,700 vs. 1,660) which can demonstrate how much additional value extra picks, even of lesser value, can be for building a roster especially with a reasonable price tag on a number of players.