With the NFL Draft approaching April 24-26 in Inexperienced Bay, some groups undoubtedly are considering trades. Forward of the NFL’s greatest week of the offseason, Yardbarker NFL writers determine the perfect commerce state of affairs for each NFC workforce.
NFC East
DALLAS COWBOYS | Commerce up with the Raiders for Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty | Dallas, which wants a standout RB, hasn’t moved up within the first spherical since 2012, when the workforce despatched first- (14th general) and second-round picks (forty fifth general) to the Rams to draft cornerback Morris Claiborne sixth general. This 12 months, the Raiders personal the sixth choose and ideally may commerce it to Dallas, which may choose Jeanty (5-foot-8.5, 211 kilos), an area expertise who performed video games at AT&T Stadium for Lone Star Excessive Faculty earlier than main the FBS with 2,601 speeding yards final season.
NEW YORK GIANTS | Commerce up with the Titans for Miami QB Cam Ward | Tennessee traded the primary general choice to the Rams in 2016 for a package deal that included the fifteenth general choose, two second-round picks, two third-round picks and a future first-round choice. Just like the Giants, the Titans have holes everywhere in the roster. In the event that they’re not offered on Miami’s Cam Ward (6-foot-2, 219 kilos), New York may seize a franchise QB with a extra cheap package deal that features the third general choose and a pair of second-round alternatives.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | Commerce again for a number of picks | In 2018, Philadelphia handed Baltimore the thirty second choose within the draft for second- and fourth-round alternatives and a future second-round choose. By doing so, the QB-needy Ravens have been ready so as to add star QB Lamar Jackson, however the Eagles turned these picks into inexpensive however extremely efficient gamers (tight finish Dallas Goedert, cornerback Avonte Maddox and working again Miles Sanders).
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS | Commerce up for North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton | To maintain tempo with rival Philadelphia, Washington ought to look to get in entrance of the Broncos, who’ve been linked to Hampton (6-foot, 221 kilos) with the twentieth choose. Sending a primary (twenty ninth general) and second-round choose (61st general) to both the Bengals or Seahawks could possibly be sufficient to get Hampton in a backfield with second-year QB Jayden Daniels. — Bruce Ewing
NFC West
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Commerce up for DT Mason Graham | After coming over from the Philadelphia Eagles, the place he served as DC in 2021-22, head coach Jonathan Gannon should know the significance of a dominant defensive position and the way buying and selling up for an influence participant might be value it. The Cardinals should comply with that blueprint and go all-in to get the very best inside defensive lineman within the draft (Michigan’s Mason Graham, 6-foot-3.5, 296 kilos) to additional strengthen their defensive position and fill an enormous want.
LOS ANGELES RAMS | Commerce for CB Jaire Alexander | The Rams spent important sources upgrading their defensive entrance final offseason and should do the identical for his or her secondary this offseason. They’ve by no means been shy about buying and selling picks for established gamers, and if Inexperienced Bay’s Alexander is accessible, he can be an enormous improve for his or her secondary.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS | Commerce WR Brandon Aiyuk | The 49ers’ offseason has seen a once-great roster get gutted, and it could be time to tear off the Band-Assist and eventually commerce Aiyuk. It is a retooling period for the 49ers, and transferring Aiyuk may usher in one other wanted excessive draft choose to assist them get youthful and to create extra salary-cap flexibility.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Commerce up for a QB | The Seahawks’ dedication to QB Sam Darnold is just about solely a one-year deal given the outs Seattle has within the contract after this season. He isn’t doubtless a long-term possibility, and his presence may permit the Seahawks to maneuver up forward of New Orleans at No. 9 to take both Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders or Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart. Both may sit a season behind Darnold. — Adam Gretz
NFC North
CHICAGO BEARS | Commerce D’Andre Swift to maneuver up within the first spherical | GM Ryan Poles is devoted to creating the Bears Tremendous Bowl contenders with QB Caleb Williams, and what higher means is there to do this than to commerce up for the very best working again prospect since Saquon Barkley? Chicago ought to critically take into consideration packaging Swift and the No. 10 general choose to maneuver up for Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty.
DETROIT LIONS | Commerce up for a high edge-rusher | The Lions are in win-now mode, and so they have seven 2025 draft picks to play with to make a transfer up the primary spherical. After getting minimal pass-rush manufacturing from the defensive position after DE Aidan Hutchinson went down with an harm, Detroit ought to look to maneuver up for Georgia’s Jalon Walker (6-foot-1, 243 kilos), Marshall’s Mike Inexperienced (6-foot-3, 251 kilos) or Tennessee’s James Pearce Jr. (6-foot-5, 245 kilos).
GREEN BAY PACKERS | Commerce CB Jaire Alexander for picks | Alexander’s time in Inexperienced Bay has doubtless come to an finish, and the Packers can be sensible to deal him for draft capital whereas he has commerce worth. If Inexperienced Bay can flip Alexander for an additional third-round choose, it ought to soar on the alternative and goal a high cornerback within the first or second spherical.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS | Commerce again for extra picks | The Vikings may use extra draft capital in 2025, as they’ve solely 4 picks heading into the draft. If Minnesota doesn’t love a participant who falls to No. 24 general, it ought to commerce again and choose up a number of alternatives after the primary spherical. — Jack Dougherty
NFC South
ATLANTA FALCONS | Commerce QB Kirk Cousins for Day 3 choose | The Falcons have an overpriced backup QB and solely 5 2025 draft picks. The workforce may resolve the 2 issues by buying and selling Cousins for a sixth- or seventh-round choose.
CAROLINA PANTHERS | Commerce again | Carolina could possibly be in a chief place to capitalize on its enticing No. 8 choose. If the Giants cross on QB Shedeur Sanders (6-foot-1.5, 212 kilos), the Saints, who’ve the No. 9 choose, are his most reasonable touchdown spot. That might make one other QB-needy workforce wish to transfer into the Panthers’ spot and seize Sanders in entrance of New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | Commerce into the late first spherical | If Sanders isn’t an possibility, New Orleans can be higher off drafting the very best participant out there than reaching for QB3 at No. 9. As a substitute, the Saints ought to commerce into the again half of the primary spherical, notably if Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (6-foot-2, 223 kilos) slides.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | Commerce RB Rachaad White | White is getting into the ultimate season of his rookie contract. With 2024 fourth-round choose Bucky Irving (207 carries, 1,122 speeding yards) rising as an RB1, Tampa may commerce White for a Day 3 choose, getting one thing for the fourth-year again earlier than a possible free-agency departure in 2026. — Eric Smithling
