Overview
- PFF projects at least three first-round trades, with most activity likely near the back of Round 1.
- From 2016 to 2025, drafts averaged about 5.5 first-round trades, with fewer in the last two years and few inside the top 10.
- Late first-round swaps are common because the cost to move is lower and the fifth-year contract option adds value.
- USA TODAY tips the Steelers, Jaguars, and Patriots as trade-up candidates, with the Chargers, Seahawks, and Cowboys more likely to trade down.
- PFF notes Dallas holds extra first-round picks in the next two drafts, a cushion that could also support a move up if a target falls.