Chargers general manager Tom Telesco hasn’t been the most aggressive when it comes to trades on draft day recently. But early on in his tenure with the team, Telesco went three consecutive years with making a trade during the draft.
In 2015, the Chargers traded the No. 17 overall pick, a fourth-rounder and fifth-rounder in 2016 to the 49ers to move up two spots, taking running Melvin Gordon at No. 15.
In 2014, Telesco traded the No. 57 overall selection in the second round and a fourth-rounder to the Dolphins to move up seven spots to select edge rusher Jeremiah Attaochu at No. 50.
And in 2013, the Chargers traded the No. 45 overall selection in the second round and a fourth-rounder to the Cardinals to move up seven spots and picked linebacker Manti Te’o at No. 38.
So even though there’s been a bit of a drought since Los Angeles has made a draft day trade, history tells us that the team is not afraid of moving up to snag a player.
If L.A. is looking to trade up in this year’s draft, it’s important to know the value of each pick and what they would have to give up to get or vice versa with another team.
Former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson came up with a trade value chart years ago, which is still used today. It gives each pick in the draft a point value, which helps determine how much the other team should get in return.
Below is a chart of the value of every pick in this year’s draft.
And here are the values of every Chargers pick in the draft.
- Round 1 (28): 660 points
- Round 2 (60): 300 points
- Round 3 (91): 136 points
- Round 4 (130): 42 points
- Round 5 (166): 24.6 points
- Round 6 (200): 11 points
- Round 7 (242): 1 point
Here are a few reasonable trades that the team could look to make.
Chargers receive: No. 25 from PHI
Eagles receive: No. 28, 130 (4th), 166 (5th)
Chargers receive: No. 22 from BAL
Ravens receive: No. 28, 91 (3rd)
Chargers receive: No. 55 (from HOU)
Texans receive: No. 60, 130 (4th), 200 (6th)
If a team happens to be looking to trade up in front of the Chargers, here is an example of what they’d have to give up.
Chargers receive: No. 33 (from ARI), 88 (4th)
Cardinals receive: No. 28
