Trade back to acquire a 2026 1st rounder or 2025 more picks (14 Viewers)

[LetsGetWaffles]

So while obsessing over mock draft simulators, I noticed that QB Sanders is dropping in a lot of them, and I keep getting the following trade proposal: Steelers ‘25 R1.21, ‘25 R3.83, & ‘26 R1 for Saints ‘25 R1.9 (and sometimes R6.184). This got me thinking and I’d like to have a little chat with you all about preferences when it comes to potentially trading back. And before someone says, yes I know we don’t trade back usually. So what..?!? We can still chat hypothetical.

This is the first time I’ve consistently gotten proposals for a realistic trade that includes a 1st next year. It’s with PIT to move up 12 spots, and think this is relatively realistic if Sanders slips to 9. For reference, we moved up 13 picks (from pick 27 to 14) with GB and gave up a 1st the next year and a 5th that year for the Davenport trade. Normally the simulator trade proposals are to move back about 5-10 picks. A common proposal is going from R1.9 to R1.14 and getting ‘25 R2.45 and ‘25 R5.151 from Indianapolis.

So the hypothetical topic I’d like to discuss:

Let’s says it’s 100% guaranteed that we will trade back from 9. Would you rather the trade move us further back in the 1st round (into the mid-late 20s) so that the compensation will have a ‘26 1st round pick plus a ‘25 3rd-5th or would you rather only trade back a handful of spots thus having the compensation all fall in the ‘25 draft like the IND trade above?

Personally I’m choosing to trade back into the mid-late 20s for a 1st rounder in 2026 even if the entirety of the compensation is that ‘26 1st and a 5th in ‘25 for R1.9 even if the other hypothetical trade is offering their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in 2026 as compensation for moving back 6 spots (that’d be the Falcons in this hypothetical) or so.

Having 2 1st rounders next year could be the exact resource needed to ensure we that this organization is sets up for the next 20 years if a QB of our dreams just so happens to become available in the draft or for trade.

 

[Chuck McGill Esq.]

So while obsessing over mock draft simulators, I noticed that QB Sanders is dropping in a lot of them, and I keep getting the following trade proposal: Steelers ‘25 R1.21, ‘25 R3.83, & ‘26 R1 for Saints ‘25 R1.9 (and sometimes R6.184). This got me thinking and I’d like to have a little chat with you all about preferences when it comes to potentially trading back. And before someone says, yes I know we don’t trade back usually. So what..?!? We can still chat hypothetical.

This is the first time I’ve consistently gotten proposals for a realistic trade that includes a 1st next year. It’s with PIT to move up 12 spots, and think this is relatively realistic if Sanders slips to 9. For reference, we moved up 13 picks (from pick 27 to 14) with GB and gave up a 1st the next year and a 5th that year for the Davenport trade. Normally the simulator trade proposals are to move back about 5-10 picks. A common proposal is going from R1.9 to R1.14 and getting ‘25 R2.45 and ‘25 R5.151 from Indianapolis.

So the hypothetical topic I’d like to discuss:

Let’s says it’s 100% guaranteed that we will trade back from 9. Would you rather the trade move us further back in the 1st round (into the mid-late 20s) so that the compensation will have a ‘26 1st round pick plus a ‘25 3rd-5th or would you rather only trade back a handful of spots and having the compensation all fall in the ‘25 draft like the IND trade above?

Personally I’m choosing to trade back into the mid-late 20s for a 1st rounder in 2026 even if the entirety of the compensation is that ‘26 1st and a 5th in ‘25 for R1.9 even if the other hypothetical trade is offering their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in 2026 as compensation for moving back 6 spots (that’d be the Falcons in this hypothetical).

Having 2 1st rounders next year could be the exact resource needed to ensure we that this organization is sets up for the next 20 years if a QB of our dreams just so happens to become available in the draft or for trade.

I really like the idea of trading back in the 1st this year. I think over the next couple of years it is more important to get as many high draft picks as possible. I think the team isn’t one very special player away from success, but a few special players away.

I’d be curious what player a team would be targeting at 9. I feel many of the very good ones will be off the board.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Would not mind either of those trade back scenarios.

I will probably have a myocardial if the team trades back. Either that or I’ll worry that Mickey did, as someone else would be making that call.

 

[Noisemaker]

We need young player NOW. I’m not opposed to moving down a few spots to get more picks in this years draft, but I do not think it would be good at all to stockpile picks for next year. We have way too many needs right now.

 

[SaintLIX]

you can have a lot of picks or a few, who you select and what situation you put them in matters most. that being said, draft bpa

 

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

So while obsessing over mock draft simulators, I noticed that QB Sanders is dropping in a lot of them, and I keep getting the following trade proposal: Steelers ‘25 R1.21, ‘25 R3.83, & ‘26 R1 for Saints ‘25 R1.9 (and sometimes R6.184). This got me thinking and I’d like to have a little chat with you all about preferences when it comes to potentially trading back. And before someone says, yes I know we don’t trade back usually. So what..?!? We can still chat hypothetical.

This is the first time I’ve consistently gotten proposals for a realistic trade that includes a 1st next year. It’s with PIT to move up 12 spots, and think this is relatively realistic if Sanders slips to 9. For reference, we moved up 13 picks (from pick 27 to 14) with GB and gave up a 1st the next year and a 5th that year for the Davenport trade. Normally the simulator trade proposals are to move back about 5-10 picks. A common proposal is going from R1.9 to R1.14 and getting ‘25 R2.45 and ‘25 R5.151 from Indianapolis.

So the hypothetical topic I’d like to discuss:

Let’s says it’s 100% guaranteed that we will trade back from 9. Would you rather the trade move us further back in the 1st round (into the mid-late 20s) so that the compensation will have a ‘26 1st round pick plus a ‘25 3rd-5th or would you rather only trade back a handful of spots thus having the compensation all fall in the ‘25 draft like the IND trade above?

Personally I’m choosing to trade back into the mid-late 20s for a 1st rounder in 2026 even if the entirety of the compensation is that ‘26 1st and a 5th in ‘25 for R1.9 even if the other hypothetical trade is offering their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in 2026 as compensation for moving back 6 spots (that’d be the Falcons in this hypothetical) or so.

Having 2 1st rounders next year could be the exact resource needed to ensure we that this organization is sets up for the next 20 years if a QB of our dreams just so happens to become available in the draft or for trade.

Depends on what’s your cloud of players. For instance. There’s 32 picks but what if you only have 14 guys graded as 1st rounders.

Trading back into the 20’s means you miss out on at least 5 guys worth a legit 1st.

Is a 1st round next year enough. I’d think long and hard about that big of a leap back. Perhaps from 9 to 13 would be more palatable

 

[Treybad]

Trade back for extra picks in 2026
Rather have some ammo to make a move next year for a possible QB or the DE/LB we need.. this year's draft seems weak....

 

[SaintStephen1]

I really like the idea of trading back in the 1st this year. I think over the next couple of years it is more important to get as many high draft picks as possible. I think the team isn’t one very special player away from success, but a few special players away.

I’d be curious what player a team would be targeting at 9. I feel many of the very good ones will be off the board.

Chuck, did you go to Tulane in the 70’s or have a father who did?

 

[Taker597]

I don't think you'll get multiple 1st round picks for 9th.