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The consensus on this draft is that it's weak at the top but strong in the middle rounds. As a result, a lot of teams are looking to flip a high pick for a few mid-rounders, at least according to reports.
In the last few days, 11 of the 32
- Oakland Raiders (3rd pick), according to NFL Network
- Philadelphia Eagles (4th pick), according to ESPN
- Detroit Lions (5th pick), according to ESPN
- Cleveland Browns (6th pick), according to ESPN
- Buffalo Bills (8th pick), according to ESPN
- New York Jets (9th or 13th pick), according to ESPN
- Miami Dolphins (12th pick), according to ESPN
- New Orleans Saints (15th pick), according to NFL Network
- St. Louis Rams (16th and 22nd picks), according to ESPN
- Dallas Cowboys (18th pick), according to ESPN
- Minnesota Vikings (23rd and 25th picks), according to NFL Network
That's a massive chunk of the first round.
Obviously most of these teams won't end up moving. But the sheer volume of trade-down rumors suggests that there will be a some substantial wheeling and dealing tonight.