Draft Pick Trade Value Calculator

Add up the classic trade value chart points for the picks on each side of a pro football draft trade and see who comes out ahead.

Value you give: 1,550 pts
Value you receive: 1,400 pts
Difference: −150 pts
Difference vs. bigger side: 9.7%
Gap is worth about: Pick #88Round 3, pick 24 (150 pts)

Chart verdictYou overpay on the chart−150 points for you

Uses the classic 1990s trade value chart. Teams adjust for player grades, need and the modern rookie pay scale.

Picks you give up
Pick	Round and pick	Points
#14	Round 1, pick 14	1,100
#45	Round 2, pick 13	450
Total		1,550

Picks you receive
Pick	Round and pick	Points
#8	Round 1, pick 8	1,400
Total		1,400

Full draft pick value chart (picks 1–224)
Pick	Round and pick	Points
#1	Round 1, pick 1	3,000
#2	Round 1, pick 2	2,600
#3	Round 1, pick 3	2,200
#4	Round 1, pick 4	1,800
#5	Round 1, pick 5	1,700
#6	Round 1, pick 6	1,600
#7	Round 1, pick 7	1,500
#8	Round 1, pick 8	1,400
#9	Round 1, pick 9	1,350
#10	Round 1, pick 10	1,300
#11	Round 1, pick 11	1,250
#12	Round 1, pick 12	1,200
#13	Round 1, pick 13	1,150
#14	Round 1, pick 14	1,100
#15	Round 1, pick 15	1,050
#16	Round 1, pick 16	1,000
#17	Round 1, pick 17	950
#18	Round 1, pick 18	900
#19	Round 1, pick 19	875
#20	Round 1, pick 20	850
#21	Round 1, pick 21	800
#22	Round 1, pick 22	780
#23	Round 1, pick 23	760
#24	Round 1, pick 24	740
#25	Round 1, pick 25	720
#26	Round 1, pick 26	700
#27	Round 1, pick 27	680
#28	Round 1, pick 28	660
#29	Round 1, pick 29	640
#30	Round 1, pick 30	620
#31	Round 1, pick 31	600
#32	Round 1, pick 32	590
#33	Round 2, pick 1	580
#34	Round 2, pick 2	560
#35	Round 2, pick 3	550
#36	Round 2, pick 4	540
#37	Round 2, pick 5	530
#38	Round 2, pick 6	520
#39	Round 2, pick 7	510
#40	Round 2, pick 8	500
#41	Round 2, pick 9	490
#42	Round 2, pick 10	480
#43	Round 2, pick 11	470
#44	Round 2, pick 12	460
#45	Round 2, pick 13	450
#46	Round 2, pick 14	440
#47	Round 2, pick 15	430
#48	Round 2, pick 16	420
#49	Round 2, pick 17	410
#50	Round 2, pick 18	400
#51	Round 2, pick 19	390
#52	Round 2, pick 20	380
#53	Round 2, pick 21	370
#54	Round 2, pick 22	360
#55	Round 2, pick 23	350
#56	Round 2, pick 24	340
#57	Round 2, pick 25	330
#58	Round 2, pick 26	320
#59	Round 2, pick 27	310
#60	Round 2, pick 28	300
#61	Round 2, pick 29	292
#62	Round 2, pick 30	284
#63	Round 2, pick 31	276
#64	Round 2, pick 32	270
#65	Round 3, pick 1	265
#66	Round 3, pick 2	260
#67	Round 3, pick 3	255
#68	Round 3, pick 4	250
#69	Round 3, pick 5	245
#70	Round 3, pick 6	240
#71	Round 3, pick 7	235
#72	Round 3, pick 8	230
#73	Round 3, pick 9	225
#74	Round 3, pick 10	220
#75	Round 3, pick 11	215
#76	Round 3, pick 12	210
#77	Round 3, pick 13	205
#78	Round 3, pick 14	200
#79	Round 3, pick 15	195
#80	Round 3, pick 16	190
#81	Round 3, pick 17	185
#82	Round 3, pick 18	180
#83	Round 3, pick 19	175
#84	Round 3, pick 20	170
#85	Round 3, pick 21	165
#86	Round 3, pick 22	160
#87	Round 3, pick 23	155
#88	Round 3, pick 24	150
#89	Round 3, pick 25	145
#90	Round 3, pick 26	140
#91	Round 3, pick 27	136
#92	Round 3, pick 28	132
#93	Round 3, pick 29	128
#94	Round 3, pick 30	124
#95	Round 3, pick 31	120
#96	Round 3, pick 32	116
#97	Round 4, pick 1	112
#98	Round 4, pick 2	108
#99	Round 4, pick 3	104
#100	Round 4, pick 4	100
#101	Round 4, pick 5	96
#102	Round 4, pick 6	92
#103	Round 4, pick 7	88
#104	Round 4, pick 8	86
#105	Round 4, pick 9	84
#106	Round 4, pick 10	82
#107	Round 4, pick 11	80
#108	Round 4, pick 12	78
#109	Round 4, pick 13	76
#110	Round 4, pick 14	74
#111	Round 4, pick 15	72
#112	Round 4, pick 16	70
#113	Round 4, pick 17	68
#114	Round 4, pick 18	66
#115	Round 4, pick 19	64
#116	Round 4, pick 20	62
#117	Round 4, pick 21	60
#118	Round 4, pick 22	58
#119	Round 4, pick 23	56
#120	Round 4, pick 24	54
#121	Round 4, pick 25	52
#122	Round 4, pick 26	50
#123	Round 4, pick 27	49
#124	Round 4, pick 28	48
#125	Round 4, pick 29	47
#126	Round 4, pick 30	46
#127	Round 4, pick 31	45
#128	Round 4, pick 32	44
#129	Round 5, pick 1	43
#130	Round 5, pick 2	42
#131	Round 5, pick 3	41
#132	Round 5, pick 4	40
#133	Round 5, pick 5	39.5
#134	Round 5, pick 6	39
#135	Round 5, pick 7	38.5
#136	Round 5, pick 8	38
#137	Round 5, pick 9	37.5
#138	Round 5, pick 10	37
#139	Round 5, pick 11	36.5
#140	Round 5, pick 12	36
#141	Round 5, pick 13	35.5
#142	Round 5, pick 14	35
#143	Round 5, pick 15	34.5
#144	Round 5, pick 16	34
#145	Round 5, pick 17	33.5
#146	Round 5, pick 18	33
#147	Round 5, pick 19	32.6
#148	Round 5, pick 20	32.2
#149	Round 5, pick 21	31.8
#150	Round 5, pick 22	31.4
#151	Round 5, pick 23	31
#152	Round 5, pick 24	30.6
#153	Round 5, pick 25	30.2
#154	Round 5, pick 26	29.8
#155	Round 5, pick 27	29.4
#156	Round 5, pick 28	29
#157	Round 5, pick 29	28.6
#158	Round 5, pick 30	28.2
#159	Round 5, pick 31	27.8
#160	Round 5, pick 32	27.4
#161	Round 6, pick 1	27
#162	Round 6, pick 2	26.6
#163	Round 6, pick 3	26.2
#164	Round 6, pick 4	25.8
#165	Round 6, pick 5	25.4
#166	Round 6, pick 6	25
#167	Round 6, pick 7	24.6
#168	Round 6, pick 8	24.2
#169	Round 6, pick 9	23.8
#170	Round 6, pick 10	23.4
#171	Round 6, pick 11	23
#172	Round 6, pick 12	22.6
#173	Round 6, pick 13	22.2
#174	Round 6, pick 14	21.8
#175	Round 6, pick 15	21.4
#176	Round 6, pick 16	21
#177	Round 6, pick 17	20.6
#178	Round 6, pick 18	20.2
#179	Round 6, pick 19	19.8
#180	Round 6, pick 20	19.4
#181	Round 6, pick 21	19
#182	Round 6, pick 22	18.6
#183	Round 6, pick 23	18.2
#184	Round 6, pick 24	17.8
#185	Round 6, pick 25	17.4
#186	Round 6, pick 26	17
#187	Round 6, pick 27	16.6
#188	Round 6, pick 28	16.2
#189	Round 6, pick 29	15.8
#190	Round 6, pick 30	15.4
#191	Round 6, pick 31	15
#192	Round 6, pick 32	14.6
#193	Round 7, pick 1	14.2
#194	Round 7, pick 2	13.8
#195	Round 7, pick 3	13.4
#196	Round 7, pick 4	13
#197	Round 7, pick 5	12.6
#198	Round 7, pick 6	12.2
#199	Round 7, pick 7	11.8
#200	Round 7, pick 8	11.4
#201	Round 7, pick 9	11
#202	Round 7, pick 10	10.6
#203	Round 7, pick 11	10.2
#204	Round 7, pick 12	9.8
#205	Round 7, pick 13	9.4
#206	Round 7, pick 14	9
#207	Round 7, pick 15	8.6
#208	Round 7, pick 16	8.2
#209	Round 7, pick 17	7.8
#210	Round 7, pick 18	7.4
#211	Round 7, pick 19	7
#212	Round 7, pick 20	6.6
#213	Round 7, pick 21	6.2
#214	Round 7, pick 22	5.8
#215	Round 7, pick 23	5.4
#216	Round 7, pick 24	5
#217	Round 7, pick 25	4.6
#218	Round 7, pick 26	4.2
#219	Round 7, pick 27	3.8
#220	Round 7, pick 28	3.4
#221	Round 7, pick 29	3
#222	Round 7, pick 30	2.6
#223	Round 7, pick 31	2.3
#224	Round 7, pick 32	2

On draft day, a team that wants to move up has to decide what to give: a later first-round pick plus a second-rounder? Next year’s third? The trade value chart answers that by giving every pick a point value. Add up both sides of a deal and you can see at a glance whether a trade is fair by the chart’s standards. This calculator uses the classic chart from the early 1990s, still the most widely quoted version.

How to use the calculator

Under Picks you give up, enter the overall pick numbers, separated by commas — for example 14, 45.
Under Picks you receive, enter the picks coming back — for example 8.
Round-and-pick entries work too: R2-13 means round 2, pick 13 (overall 45).
The tape shows each side’s points, the difference, and roughly which pick that difference is worth. Tables below break down each side and show the full chart.

The chart assumes 32 picks per round and covers picks 1–224.

How the chart scores a trade

trade value = Σ points of picks received − Σ points of picks given

The calculator calls a deal roughly even when the two sides are within 5% of each other; a positive difference means you gain value on the chart.

Pick	Points	Pick	Points
1	3,000	33	580
2	2,600	45	450
3	2,200	64	270
5	1,700	65	265
8	1,400	96	116
10	1,300	100	100
16	1,000	128	44
20	850	160	27.4
25	720	192	14.6
32	590	224	2

The steep drop at the top is the chart’s key assumption: the first pick is worth exactly as much as the 15th, 16th and 17th picks combined (1,050 + 1,000 + 950), and almost as much as the last five picks of round one together (3,110 points).

Worked example: trading up six spots

You hold pick 14 (1,100 points) and want pick 8 (1,400 points), a 300-point gap.

Offering 14 plus pick 45 (450 points) gives 1,550 points for 1,400 — you overpay by 150, about what pick 88 is worth.
Offering 14 plus pick 78 (200 points) gives 1,300 for 1,400 — 100 points short.
Offering 14 plus pick 61 (292 points) gives 1,392 for 1,400 — within 1%, a roughly even trade on the chart.

In practice the team trading down often asks for a little extra, because it controls the pick the other side wants.

How teams use — and adjust — the chart

As a starting point. Both sides check the chart totals, then negotiate around them.
Future picks. A pick in next year’s draft is commonly valued like a pick one round later in the current draft, reflecting the wait and uncertainty.
Player value. The chart says nothing about who is available. A team that loves a particular prospect may knowingly overpay.
Rookie pay scale. Since a 2011 change capped rookie contracts, top picks are cheaper relative to their value than in the 1990s, but research on draft outcomes — including a widely cited academic study of the “loser’s curse” — suggests the chart still overvalues the very top picks compared with a handful of later ones.

That is why newer, data-driven charts give the first pick far fewer points relative to the rest of round one. The classic chart remains the common language of draft-day trades, which is exactly why it is useful to know.

Limitations

The chart values picks only, ignores positional need and contract details, and ends at pick 224. Use it to sanity-check a trade, not to decide one on its own. For other number crunching, compare relative values with the percentage difference calculator.

Point values are the classic chart as commonly republished; small variations exist between published copies. This tool is an independent fan resource, not affiliated with any league or team.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the first overall pick worth on the chart?

3,000 points. The second pick is 2,600, the third 2,200, the tenth 1,300 and the last pick of the first round (32nd) 590 points.

Where did the draft trade value chart come from?

It was built in the early 1990s by the coaching and scouting staff of a pro football team led by head coach Jimmy Johnson, who used it to evaluate draft-day trades. Copies spread around the league and it became a common starting point for trade talks.

Do teams still use this chart?

Many front offices start from it or from updated versions. Analytics-based charts value the top picks less steeply, because rookie contracts and the uncertainty of prospects make extra mid-round picks relatively more valuable.

How do I enter picks?

Use overall pick numbers separated by commas, such as 14, 45. You can also type round and pick, such as R2-13, which is overall pick 45. The chart covers picks 1 to 224, seven rounds of 32.

What about compensatory picks beyond 224?

Modern drafts run past pick 250 because of compensatory selections, but the classic chart ends at 224. Picks after that are usually treated as worth one or two points — essentially free throw-ins.

Last reviewed October 2026 by the CalcFluent editorial team. How we check our calculators.