Draft Trade: Vikings / Texans Swap Picks

[Mike FF Today 608]

Feels like the Vikings are going to make another move in Round 1 to get a QB...

 

[weepaws 2,460]

No way can Jefferson, Addison , Hockensen be happy with Darnold at the helm.  

[nobody 2,043]

Now they have 11 and 23 it looks like.  Those are decent assets to try to move up again.

[jrokh 569]

https://x.com/movethesticks/status/1768653079694774556?s=46&t=RVEI5z4YFGHB1Rohv_MEHA
 

 

[IGotWorms 3,315]

Does this even pencil out for the Texans? I mean maybe if the Vikings are one of the worst teams in the league (could happen I guess).

Still, seems like a weak trade for Houston, imo

[weepaws 2,460]

31 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

Does this even pencil out for the Texans? I mean maybe if the Vikings are one of the worst teams in the league (could happen I guess).

Still, seems like a weak trade for Houston, imo

Looking at it all wrong.  Texans sent 23rd and 232= 255, they received 42nd and 188th= 230, the Texans gained 25 spots.  

[Maximum Overkill 646]

Are the Texans high? They were doing so well till this dumbarss move. 

[weepaws 2,460]

It looks like they  are helping out the Vikings for some reason.  

[Gepetto 988]

I agree, I think they're overvaluing a 2nd round pick next year to move down that far, although maybe they don't like any players in their original draft position range it would make sense then. There's a lot of time picks in the 20s in the 1st round don't work out.

[Super Cubs 132]

I think the Texans are in on the financial side and that there is a bigger move on the way.  They have been freeing up cap space.  They feel the cap hit on a 1st round pick vs a 2nd is enough of a savings to make a difference in a bigger move.  I've been seeing rumors of a Texans Bills trade for Diggs .  And that maybe this a deep enough draft that the move does not really make that big of a difference to their draft plans.

[Maximum Overkill 646]

On 3/15/2024 at 1:51 PM, weepaws said:

Looking at it all wrong.  Texans sent 23rd and 232= 255, they received 42nd and 188th= 230, the Texans gained 25 spots.  

Here's why those charts blow. The difference from 23 to 42 is light years in an NFL draft. 23 is practically a top 10 pick in a draft as deep as this one. 232 & 188 are meaningless dart throws. And next year's draft is not projected to be all that great. 

The Vikings won big IMO.