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2020 NFL Draft: Full order of picks, with trade value for each selection

The New Orleans Saints could make a trade in the 2020 NFL Draft, as is often their strategy. But how are each of their selections valued?

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The 2020 NFL Draft is just a few weeks away, with the Cincinnati Bengals expected to go on the clock at 7:00 p.m. CT on April 23. Unlike last year, this time around the New Orleans Saints do have a first-round pick, meaning fans will have a great reason to tune in and see who will join the black and gold. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Saints made another bold trade up the board, targeting a player whose evaluation they trust (as they’ve done in every draft Sean Payton has overseen since 2006, his first year on the job).

But what other selections do the Saints have? And how much are their picks valued against what other teams have to work with? To find out, we’ve included this chart with projected trade values for every selection in the 2020 draft:

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What would it take to trade for Lions cornerback Darius Slay?

The Lions are listening to trade offers for Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay. What would it take to get a deal done?

The Broncos tried to trade for Lions cornerback Darius Slay last season and he’s now on the trade block again so it’s fair to wonder if Denver will reach out to Detroit to try to get a deal done this spring.

The Lions’ asking price — and Slay’s contract demands — might prove to be too expensive for Broncos general manager John Elway.

Ryan O’Halloran of The Denver Post reported Monday that a league executive told him it would likely take a second- or third-round draft pick and a $15 million per year contract to land Slay in a trade.

Slay is an excellent cornerback — he has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last three seasons — but that’s a big price for a 29-year-old defender. Denver could keep its draft selections and give a contract extension to Chris Harris instead.

Harris will turn 31 years old in June but he can still play at a high level. Is it worth trading an early-round pick for a cornerback just two years young? While Elway ponders that question, we want to know your thoughts! Should the Broncos try to get a deal done? Vote in our poll below!

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