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2017 NFL Draft: GM John Lynch Positions 49ers to Trade No. 2 Pick

By Chris Wilson

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 13, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) is tackled by Cleveland Browns defensive end Billy Winn (90) during the first quarter of preseason NFL football game at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 13, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) is tackled by Cleveland Browns defensive end Billy Winn (90) during the first quarter of preseason NFL football game at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /

Redskins Trade Up for Robert Griffin III

The new era of draft trading started off with a bang.

In 2012, the QB-needy Indianapolis Colts were expected to select their next Peyton Manning, QB Andrew Luck, with the first pick in the draft. The second overall selection belonged to a team who already had Bradford, their overpaid QB of the future.

The pick was on sale to the highest bidder, and it was a seller’s market. The Washington Redskins traded their No. 6 pick, two additional first-round picks and one second-round pick, in order to move up to draft QB Robert Griffin III.

The trade was one of the most lopsided in draft trade history. Per the draft value chart, the Redskins needed 1000 points, the value of an average first-round pick, to move from the No. 6 spot to No. 2.

There are many variations of Johnson’s draft value chart, which may use a wide range of metrics and formulas, but all declare the Rams the consensus winner.

Thanks to the extra selections traded from the Redskins, the Rams received an additional 2,890 points of value. Final score: Rams 5,490, Redskins 2,600.