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One of the keys about the flurry of moves that have taken place this offseason for the New Orleans Saints is gaining flexibility in the draft.

The team is now up to nine draft picks, the most its had since 2002, and is seemingly in a position to do whatever it wants in the draft. Select nine players and revamp the defense? They can do that. Move up and take a coveted player? That’s on the table as well.

It’s a nice idea to think New Orleans can move all over the board. But the question is just how far it can actually move.

Before most teams make a trade involving picks, they consult a the draft-pick value chart. This chart, which has been around for decades and has been improved upon at various junctures, assesses a numerical value for each draft position in the chart.

The chart most widely used, for instance, gives a value of 3,000 to first-overall pick and goes down from there. If a team wants to trade for that pick, for most general managers to say yes to a deal, the bounty being offered needs to equate to 3,000 or better.


Read more: How far can the Saints move up in the draft? Inside look at draft-pick value chart shows many possibilities | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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