What would the 3rd pick in the draft be worth if...
 

the following scenario runs its course:

#1) Cleveland decides to either sign a free agent QB or uses the first pick on Barkley and roll the dice that they can get their guy at QB with the 4th pick

and #2) The Giants decide they're happy with the kid they took last year, and pick Chubb with their 2nd pick.

That would leave the Colts holding the most valuable #3 pick in the history of the draft. 4 of the next 9 teams drafting need help at Quarterback, and you could easily see Ballard creating a bidding war for the pick.

So, just how high could the bidding go?

If you're the Jets, you'd be afraid that both Cleveland and the Broncos would go QB, and if you don't trade up, you're left with the 3rd best player available at the position.

If you're Denver, you're afraid of the Jets leapfrogging ahead of you and taking the guy you're targeting.

I think the bidding starts at 2 #1's and 2 #2's.

Yeah, you'd have to think it would be a hot commodity. Still, I think it goes either Darnold-Rosen or Rosen-Darnold 1-2, regardless of who is picking at those spots. If you think the Colts pick will be super valuable at #3 if no QBs go 1-2, then you have to assume that the Browns or Giants would be trading out and capitalizing on that value.

If such a magical scenario played out, then trading down would be both smart and lucrative.

It would be worth a lot, but there is no chance that both teams pass on QB's

I agree with Jesus!

a lot of radio chatter saying allen may go to cle and rosen to nyg, thus leaving darnold there for someone to trade up for.

of course its also being said that den likes mayfield a lot. if true I could see them sitting tight and grabbing him if he is still there which is likely.

I could see this draft class of QB's being turned almost entirely upside down.

Rumor is that some NFL teams are very down on Josh Rosen. Also some are high on Mason Rudolph, for whatever reason.

I think the only sure thing is that Darnold will one of the first 2 QB's chosen.

Trust Jesus

Just read an article from BUF that laid out scenarios to trade up for their desired QB (whomever he is).

Their trade scenario to get the #3 overall pick was to trade for it in exchange for:

#21 overall
#22 overall
#53 overall
#56 overall

That would give the Colts in 2018:

#21 overall (1st round)
#22 overall (1st round)
#35 overall (2nd round)
#53 overall (2nd round)
#56 overall (2nd round)
#67 overall (3rd round)

to fix holes on the team.

Yes, you lose out on "sure" top ten studs but end up picking up a lot of picks of guys who can go onto having long, productive and impactful careers in the NFL. 1st and 2nd round guys should be the foundation of any team's excellence.

OT, OG, DE, ILB, CB and RB in the first 67 picks of the draft at the expense of picking one top five stud and instead picking a guy like Ryan Kelly? YES, please!

Would you make that trade?

Walk Worthy