More than 20 years ago Jimmy Johnson derived a “value chart” to help his Cowboys determine the worthiness of draft pick exchanges. The chart is applicable today, and with the draft kicking off Thursday night, a lot has changed atop the list of teams with the most NFL draft capital.
Obviously the top picks carry the highest yield, with the No. 1 pick worth 3,000, No. 2 worth 2,600 No. 3 worth 2,200 and so on. Picks in the seventh and final round are all worth less than 3, with the final half of picks worth a single point. The value of a team’s haul does not necessarily correlate with their first round position or number of picks.
Here’s a look at how each NFL team stands:
Los Angeles Rams: 3,177.2 (5 picks)
San Diego Chargers: 3,156.6 (8 picks)
Tennessee Titans: 3,081.9 (9 picks)
Philadelphia Eagles: 2,868.5 (7 picks)
Cleveland Browns: 2,802.6 (12 picks)
Dallas Cowboys 2,779.9 (9 picks)
JacksonvilleJaguars:2,617 (8 picks)
Baltimore Ravens: 2,612.1 (9 picks)
San Francisco 49ers:2,532.3 (12 picks)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2,219.8 (7 picks)
New York Giants: 2,159.8 (6 picks)
Chicago Bears: 2,155.4 (9 picks)
Miami Dolphins: 1,987.6 (8 picks)
New Orleans Saints: 1,931.3 (6 picks)
Oakland Raiders: 1,919.2 (8 picks)
Detroit Lions: 1,719 (10 picks)
Buffalo Bills: 1,617.6 (8 picks)
Atlanta Falcons: 1,600 (5 picks)
Indianapolis Colts: 1,592 (6 picks)
New York Jets: 1,476 (6 picks)
Houston Texans: 1,446.4 (7 picks)
Washington Redskins: 1,440.2 (8 picks)
Minnesota Vikings: 1,380 (8 picks)
Seattle Seahawks: 1,370.9 (9 picks)
Cincinnati Bengals: 1,334 (7 picks)
Green Bay Packers: 1,332.8 (9 picks)
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1,239.9 (7 picks)
Denver Broncos: 1,212.9 (10 picks)
Carolina Panthers: 1,099.8 (6 picks)
Kansas City Chiefs: 1,078 (7 picks)
New England Patriots: 884 (11 picks)
Arizona Cardinals: 872.2 (6 picks)