This guy was trying to figure out what the Jets would have to give up from 6th to 3rd in January.
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/201...s_no_3_nf.html
The No. 3 pick holds a point value of 2,200. The Jets' No. 6 pick holds a value of 1,600. So the Jets would need to make up the difference.
Without taking into consideration compensatory draft picks, the rest of the Jets' picks hold the following values:
2nd Round: 520
2nd Round (Seahawks): 400
3rd Round: 240
4th Round: 92
5th Round (Cowboys): 33
6th Round: 25
7th Round (Seahawks): 7.4
If the Jets combined their first-round pick (1,500), one of their second-round picks (400), and a fourth-round pick (92), they'd get to 1,992 points. That's still a 208 point difference.
The Jets would have to include a future draft pick to close the gap -- potentially a second- or third rounder.
Teams will use the same chart to determine the value of future picks. They'll estimate where said team will be selecting, then go from there.
Example: A future Patriots' first-round pick is valued differently than that of the Browns.
Here's what a fair trade could look like for the Jets to move from the No. 6 pick in the draft, to No. 3:
COLTS GET: Jets 2018 1st-round pick (6th overall), 2nd-round pick (50th), 4th round-pick (102nd) | 2019 2nd-round pick [estimated between No. 15 and 20]
JETS GET: Colts' 2017 1st-round pick (3rd)
Here where things get tricky, though: The Jets may not be the only team competing for that draft pick.
The Broncos (5th overall), Cardinals (15th overall), Chargers (17th overall), Bills (21st, 22nd overall) and Jaguars (29th overall) could all be in the market for a quarterback. They too could want to move up. The Jets may offer a fair trade ... but it won't matter if another team offers more.
Teams, occasionally, will bid against each other, and have to give up more for the pick than it's worth. The Jets may have to overpay if they want to ensure they get their guy.
And it's gotten to the point where they may have to.
The Jets need a franchise quarterback. No matter the cost.
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Actual trade:
Jets acquired No. 3 overall pick from Colts for No. 6 overall pick, 37th overall pick, 49th overall pick and their 2019 2nd round pick.