The Value of Each 2017 NFL Draft Slot

The Indianapolis Colts are on the clock with the 15th-overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Clemson receiver Mike Williams is still on the board and the Kansas City Chiefs badly want him.

The Chiefs have 10 selections, including one each in the first two rounds (No. 27, No. 59) and two in the third (No. 91, No. 104). They do not wish to give up a current player or picks in future drafts to move up 15 spots, therefore are considering a package that includes their first- and second-round picks and their second pick (No. 104) in the third round.

Should they do it? If so, should the Colts accept?

Although it's impossible for an outsider to weigh the pros and cons for both front offices, we can estimate the value of the four picks the deal would include using a chart created by former Dallas Cowboys' head coach Jimmy Johnson. The chart — which awards a point value to each pick — has been altered by Chase Stuart of Football Perspective, Harvard students and others, and is believed to be used in many variations across the league. However, it's still a helpful tool for fans to determine value of picks.

In this Chiefs-Colts hypothetical, the four picks are worth the following:

• Colts No. 15: 1,050
• Chiefs No. 27: 680
• Chiefs No. 29: 310
• Chiefs No. 104: 84

The Chiefs' three picks equal 1,074 points, or only 24 more than the Colts' one pick. Using solely this chart, the calculates indicates the deal is extremely fair. While it does not take into account every factor (e.g. Did a coveted player such as Jonathan Allen unexpectedly fall to No. 15?), it does quantify and simplify draft-pick trades.

If you want your team to trade up (or down) during the 2017 NFL Draft, calculate the value using this chart of all 254 picks:

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4th Round

Pick	Team	Value
108	Cleveland Browns	78
109	San Francisco 49ers	76
110	Jacksonville Jaguars	74
111	Chicago Bears	72
112	Los Angeles Rams	70
113	Los Angeles Chargers	68
114	Washington Redskins	66
115	Carolina Panthers	64
116	Cincinnati Bengals	62
117	Chicago Bears	60
118	Philadelphia Eagles	58
119	Arizona Cardinals	56
120	Minnesota Vikings	54
121	Indianapolis Colts	52
122	Baltimore Ravens	50
123	Washington Redskins	49
124	Tennessee Titans	48
125	Tampa Bay Bucs	47
126	Denver Broncos	46
127	Detroit Lions	45
128	Minnesota Vikings	44
129	Oakland Raiders	43
130	Houston Texans	42
131	New England Patriots	41
132	Kansas City Chiefs	40
133	Dallas Cowboys	39
134	Green Bay Packers	38.5
135	Pittsburgh Steelers	38
136	Atlanta Falcons	37.5
137	Indianapolis Colts	37
138	Cincinnati Bengals	36.5
139	Philadelphia Eagles	36
140	New York Giants	35.5
141	Los Angeles Rams	35
142	Houston Texans	34.5
143	San Francisco 49ers	34
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