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2020 NFL Draft order for Round One

Ahead of any trades, here’s a look at the initial 2020 NFL Draft order for the first round.

The 2020 NFL Draft will officially begin Thursday, April 23 at 5:00 p.m. PT and sports fans around the country will finally have something to watch.

The Seahawks are set to pick at No. 27 overall in the first round, but if history is any indicator, will likely trade down to accumulate more selections later in the draft.

Here’s a look at the first-round draft order for Thursday night ahead of any trades.

Round 1

1. Cincinnati
2. Washington
3. Detroit
4. NY Giants
5. Miami
6. LA Chargers
7. Carolina
8. Arizona
9. Jacksonville
10. Cleveland
11. NY Jets
12. Las Vegas
13. San Francisco (from Indianapolis)
14. Tampa Bay
15. Denver
16. Atlanta
17. Dallas
18. Miami (from Pittsburgh)
19. Las Vegas (from Chicago)
20. Jacksonville (from LA Rams)
21. Philadelphia
22. Minnesota (from Buffalo)
23. New England
24. New Orleans
25. Minnesota
26. Miami (from Houston)
27. Seattle
28. Baltimore
29. Tennessee
30. Green Bay
31. San Francisco
32. Kansas City

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Bob Quinn: ‘we’ll call every team in the league’ about potential draft trades

Lions GM Bob Quinn: ‘we’ll call every team in the league’ about potential draft trades–as the team does every year

The concept of trading the No. 3 overall pick is a popular one amongst Detroit Lions fans. Detroit GM Bob Quinn is doing his due diligence to see if it’s something that can benefit the team.

What happens with the third pick was a huge topic of conversation in Quinn’s conference call with local reporters on Friday.

“We have conversations, myself and my staff, we’re doing our normal draft calls like we do every year,” Quinn stated. “Which we’ll call every team in the league, kind of see what they’re thinking. I’ll handle the calls that are a little bit closer to our pick, especially this year’s since we’re drafting at three.”

Some of those calls have led to deeper discussions with teams, according to Quinn.

“I’ve had a few of those conversations over that last week or so, had a few of those conversations honestly as far back as the Combine,” Quinn said.

He believes he and the Lions will have a very good idea if any trades are destined to happen well before the team gets on the clock on Thursday night.

“There will be more substantive talks next week if people are interested. I think just the way the world we’re living in, with this being virtual, I think a lot of those things, if I’m going to do something, I think we’re going to have a pretty good idea Thursday afternoon of where we stand. I don’t think I’m going to be making a huge decision on trading the No. 3 overall pick while I’m on the clock, while I’m virtually talking to our head coach and our other personnel,” Quinn concluded.

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2020 NFL Draft: Bears expected to trade down in 2nd round

Bears GM Ryan Pace isn’t known for trading down to accumulate draft picks, but it sounds like that might change this year.

Bears general manager Ryan Pace has garnered a reputation in the NFL Draft for trading future draft capital and going all-in on players that he believes in. Although, it hasn’t always worked out.

Pace has traded up each of the last four drafts with mixed results. In 2016, he traded up to land outside linebacker Leonard Floyd in the first round and linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski in the fourth round. In 2017, Pace traded up one spot to draft quarterback Mitchell Trubisky No. 2 overall, and he also traded up in the fourth round to land safety Eddie Jackson.

Pace continued the trend in 2018, when he traded up to select receiver Anthony Miller in the second round. Even last year, Pace moved up 13 spots in the third round to select running back David Montgomery.

But something Pace is not known for is trading down to accumulate picks, although he has done so on a couple of occasions.

In a recent mock draft, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune hinted that the Bears are expected to trade down in the second round, which would certainly go against the norm.

The Bears are expected to seek a trade down with at least one of their second-round picks to add depth to their class.

Considering the Bears have just two draft picks in the first four rounds — and with a number of roster needs — it would make sense for Pace to trade back and lock up an extra draft pick, perhaps before the fifth round.

The interesting part about Biggs’ note is that he mentioned seeking a trade with “at least one” of those picks, hinting that trading down with both second-round picks isn’t necessarily out of the question.

This NFL Draft is different from last year’s for Chicago in that it’s not about selecting the best player available. This year, the Bears have several roster needs both on offense and defense that need to be addressed with Chicago’s limited draft capital.

When all is said and done, whether Pace decides to trade back ultimately depends on whether or not one of his guys is still on the board when Pick 43 or 50 rolls around.

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Updated Chiefs’ 2020 NFL draft picks with trade value chart

Keep track of the trade value of all of the Kansas City Chiefs’ draft picks here.

In the NFL draft, nothing can be said to be certain except for fans booing the commissioner, a team drafting a kicker way too high, and Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach making trades.

Seeing a trade from Veach in this month’s draft is quite likely for Chiefs fans. In each of the past two drafts with Kansas City, Veach has traded draft capital to either move up in the draft or to acquire a player. He was quite selective in the 2018 NFL draft, using the team’s eight picks to move around and make a total of six selections. The Chiefs traded up a total of three times in order to select Breeland Speaks, Derrick Nnadi and Kahlil McKenzie. They also acquired pick No. 100 in the Speaks trade, which was used on Dorian O’Daniel. In the 2019 NFL draft, the Chiefs traded their first-round pick for DE Frank Clark. They also moved up to select Mecole Hardman at pick No. 56 in the second round.

In order to determine the value of draft picks, NFL teams use a trade value chart. Most of them are based on the chart below, which was devised by Jimmy Johnson when he was the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the 90s. To get a better idea of what each pick in the draft is worth, here is a look at the 2020 NFL draft order with their accompanied trade values:

Here are the individual values of the Chiefs’ draft picks this year, per the chart:

Round 1, No. 32: 590
Round 2, No. 63: 276
Round 3, No. 96: 116
Round 4, No. 138: 37
Round 5, No. 177: 19.4

Total value: 1,038.4

The Chiefs have a first-round pick, for the first time since 2017, which significantly increases the total value of their picks.

It’s entirely possible the Chiefs use that first-round pick to make a move up during the upcoming draft. If the Chiefs combine all of their draft capital they can move up as high as pick No. 16 in the first round. That’d leave them with a single pick and little flexibility, though.

Their first-round pick is also a prime spot for moving back into the second round. Keep in mind that salary cap space also comes into play here. As Kansas City adds more draft picks, they’ll add more salary cap commitments too. With their current draft slots, the Chiefs are projected to need just over $5.1 million according to Over The Cap.

Use the chart above and play around with some potential trades for Kansas City. Be sure to let us know the haul that you end up with on Twitter and Facebook.

Opinion: The Detroit Lions should trade down from pick No. 3

The Detroit Lions control their own destiny when it comes to the 2020 NFL Draft. They are in a coveted position to draft a serious playmaker for their team or trade down in hopes of garnering a few more picks and potentially striking gold with multiple playmakers.

The Detroit Lions control their own destiny when it comes to the 2020 NFL Draft. They are in a coveted position to draft a serious playmaker for their team or trade down in hopes of garnering a few more picks and potentially striking gold with multiple playmakers.

General manager Bob Quinn has repeatedly said the Lions are keeping an open mind heading into the draft and could trade down to generate more value for the third overall pick.

If I am in the front office for the Lions, I am fielding all phone calls, and asking a king’s ransom for the third overall pick to whoever wants to win the Tua Tagovailoa sweepstakes.

Is Matthew Stafford expensive? Yes. However, Stafford comes in at ninth on the list of quarterback contracts averaging at least $27 million, and he will likely drop further down the list this offseason with Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Dak Prescott, Phillip Rivers, and Ryan Tannehill unrestricted free agents. Stafford is also still a young 32 years old, despite being an 11-year veteran.

Bottom line, the Lions do not need to spend a draft pick on getting a successor to Stafford in April.

The Lions have a lot of work to be done on defense, not only immediately, but as our own Erik Schlitt and Pride of Detroit’s Jeremy Reisman mentioned on the Detroit Lions Breakdown podcast, there are a lot of expiring contracts following the 2020 season. In a very deep draft, with a lot of playmakers, the Lions need to strike while the iron is hot.

If they can manage a trade back, they should still be able to land an elite defender, potentially even cornerback Jeffrey Okudah (Ohio State) who has been linked to the Lions in almost every mock draft you could read.

Tagovailoa is talented enough that there should be a bidding war for teams to trade with the Lions. The Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts — and maybe more — should all be in the market for quarterbacks in the draft. Lions fans just need to hope that Quinn is prepared to rake these teams over the coals and make them overpay to land their new franchise quarterback.

The Dolphins have reportedly already had conversations with the Lions about a potential trade, and now, on his Move The Sticks podcast, Daniel Jeremiah said he believes that the Chargers are very much in play for a potential trade with the Lions as well — further cementing my thought process on the Lions trading their pick.

The 2020 season is very much a must-win for Quinn and coach Matt Patricia, and being able to draft multiple players while making a splash in free agency, will help turn things around for the current regime in Detroit.