The Buffalo Bills don’t need to stay at number nine overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. General manager Brandon Beane said as much earlier this offseason in response to trading down. But Beane has also shown a propensity to be aggressive.
Very aggressive.
In 2018, during his first Draft as general manager, Beane traded up three times in the first round:
- Moved from 21 to 12 by trading left tackle Cordy Glenn ahead of the draft
- Moved from 12 to 7 to draft quarterback Josh Allen
- Moved from 22 to 16 by trading a third-round pick to draft linebacker Tremaine Edmunds
If Beane sees a high-value player dropping into trade territory, he’s not afraid to pull the trigger, so don’t be shocked if he swings a deal should one of the top two or three players on their board begin to fall towards them.
Over the last month, we’ve gone over several trade options. If you want in-depth analysis on each trade and the point breakdowns, click on the link for each article (where applicable). In this recap article, we’re going to be bare bones and list just what the trade value charts say is fair value. Those charts are a starting point, especially for trading up into the top 5 or trading with division rivals, so in a few cases we’ve added some expected adjustments.
Here is the Old Chart information and the New Chart information. The new chart values second and third round picks at a slightly higher level than the old chart.
1. Arizona Cardinals
- Old chart: 2019 Draft class plus first-round picks in 2020 and 2021
- New chart: 2019 first-, second-, third-, fourth-, and fourth-round picks plus 2020 and 2021 first-round picks
2. San Francisco 49ers
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, third-, and fifth-round picks plus 2020 first
- New chart: 2019 first-, second-, and fourth-round picks plus 2020 first
3. New York Jets (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, third-, fourth-, fourth-, and sixth-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first-, second-, fourth-, and seventh-round picks
- Adjusted value: 2019 first-, second-, and third-round picks plus 2020 first
4. Oakland Raiders (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first- and second-round picks (Buffalo gets a late-round returning pick)
- New chart: 2019 first-, third-, fourth-, fifth-, and seventh-round picks
- Adjusted value: 2019 first- and second-round picks
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, fourth-, and fifth-round picks (Buffalo gets a third-round returning pick)
- New chart: 2019 first-, third-, and fifth-round picks
- Adjusted value: 2019 first- and second-round picks
6. New York Giants (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first-, third-, and fifth-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first- and third-round picks
- Adjusted value: 2019 first- and second-round picks
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first-, third-, and late fourth-round picks (Buffalo gets a late third-round returning pick)
- New chart: 2019 first- plus equivalent of low third-round pick
- Adjusted value: 2019 first- and second-round picks (Buffalo gets a late third-round returning pick)
8. Detroit Lions
- Old chart: 2019 first- and high fourth-round picks (Buffalo gets a sixth-round returning pick)
- New chart: 2019 first-, late fourth-, and seventh-round picks
9. Buffalo Bills
You could always stay put and actually use your pick. Below Buffalo’s pick, the information listed is what Buffalo would receive from the trading team.
10. Denver Broncos
- Old chart: 2019 first- and late fourth-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first- and late fourth-round picks (Buffalo sends back a late pick)
11. Cincinnati Bengals (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first-, fourth-, and fifth-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first-, fourth-, and sixth-round picks
- Adjusted value: 2019 first-, fourth- and 2020 third-round picks
12. Green Bay Packers
- Old chart: 2019 first- and third-round picks (Buffalo sends back two 2019 fifth-round picks)
- New chart: 2019 first-, high fourth-, and fifth-round picks
13. Miami Dolphins (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first- and third-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first- and third-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 sixth-round pick)
- Adjusted value: 2019 first-round pick and 2020 first-round pick
14. Atlanta Falcons
- Old chart: 2019 first-, third-, and fourth-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first-, third-, and fifth-round pick swap
15. Washington Redskins (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first- and second-round picks plus 2020 third-round pick (Buffalo sends back 2019 third-round pick)
- New chart: 2019 first-, third-, and fifth-round picks
16. Carolina Panthers
- Old chart: 2019 first- and second-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 high fourth-round pick)
- New chart: 2019 first-, third-, and fourth-round picks
17. New York Giants (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first- and high second-round picks (Buffalo sends back several late-round picks)
- New chart: 2019 first- and second-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 third-round pick)
- Adjusted value: 2019 first- and second-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 high fifth-round pick)
Note: This is the area you could begin to see 2020 first-round picks replace 2019 second-round picks depending on team preference.
18. Minnesota Vikings
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, and fourth-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first- and second-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 high fifth-round pick)
19. Tennessee Titans
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, fourth- and fifth-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first- and second-round picks
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, and low third-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 high fifth- and sixth-round picks)
- New chart: 2019 first-, second-, and fifth-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 sixth-round pick)
21. Seattle Seahawks
- Old chart: 2019 first- and fourth-round picks and 2020 first-round pick
- New chart: 2019 first-round and 2020 first-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 fourth-round pick)
22. Baltimore Ravens
- Old chart: 2019 first- and third-round picks and 2020 first-round pick
- New chart: 2019 first-round and 2020 first-round picks
23. Houston Texans
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, and second-round picks (Buffalo sends back two 2019 fourth-round picks)
- New chart: 2019 first-, second-, and third-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 fifth-round pick)
24. Oakland Raiders (Full Article)
- Old chart: 2019 first- (24), second-, and fourth-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 sixth-round pick)
- New chart: 2019 first- (24) and second-round picks (Buffalo sends back low 2019 fourth-round pick)
- Adjusted value: 2019 first- (24) and second-round picks
25. Philadelphia Eagles
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, and second-round picks (Buffalo sends back high 2019 fourth-round pick)
- New chart: 2019 first-, second-, and second-round picks (Buffalo sends back two 2019 fourth-round picks)
26. Indianapolis Colts
- Old chart: 2019 first-, high second-, and third-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 low fourth- and sixth-round picks)
- New chart: 2019 first- and high second-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 low fifth-round pick)
27. Oakland Raiders (Full Article)
- Old chart: Both low 2019 first-round picks (Buffalo sends back high 2019 fourth-round pick)
- New chart: Both low 2019 first-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 third-round pick)
28. Los Angeles Chargers
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, and fourth-round picks plus 2020 first-round pick
- New chart: 2019 first- and second-round picks plus 2020 first-round pick
29. Kansas City Chiefs
Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, second-, third-, and high sixth-round picksNew chart: 2019 first-, second-, second-, and third-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 high fourth-round pick)
29. Seattle Seahawks
- Old chart: 2019 first- and first-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 high fourth- and sixth-round picks)
- New chart: 2019 first- and first-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 third- and high fifth-round picks)
30. Green Bay Packers
- Old chart: 2019 low first-, second-, third-, and low fourth-round picks
- New chart: 2019 low first-, second-, and third-round picks (Buffalo sends back 2019 low fifth-round pick)
31. Los Angeles Rams
- Old chart: 2019 first-, third-, and third-round picks and 2020 first- and second-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first-, third-, and third-round picks and 2020 first-round pick
32. New England Patriots
- Old chart: 2019 first-, second-, second-, mid-third-, and fourth-round picks
- New chart: 2019 first-, second-, second-, and low third-round picks