Copied! Trading down in the NFL Draft is a money-saving move that can really benefit a team … if the player you're targeting remains on the board. ESPN's Seth Walder opined, "If ever there was a year to trade down, it was this one." He wrote: With suggestions that there was less information on prospects this season due to circumstances dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the additional uncertainty presumably led to a flatter talent curve than usual. That means that first-round picks were likely worth less than usual and that middle-round and/or late-round picks were worth more than usual (because the likelihood of a gem falling was higher than normal).