The NFL draft is finally here, which means teams are making trades -- and adding some chaos to the weekend. After going through the draft cycle with 30 of 32 teams keeping their first-round picks, draft day brought some action.
Of course, some people say we'll find out who won draft-day trades in three or four years. Nonsense!
NFL general managers don't have the benefit of hindsight when it comes to making trades, so why should analysts when evaluating those trades? I'm grading these deals immediately, based on the information available -- just like the teams are doing.
To evaluate these deals, I'll be relying heavily on our Approximate Value-based draft pick calculations, along with important factors such as positional value, salary cap implications, veteran impact and short- and long-term team outlook. Trades during the draft can be enormously consequential and can set the direction for a franchise for years to come, so don't sleep on the importance of faring well here.
This page will be updated with deals as they come in throughout the draft:
NFL draft coverage:
NFL draft trade tracker
Vikings get QB Howell, draft pick from Seahawks
Vikings get: QB Sam Howell, No. 172 pick
Seahawks get: No. 142 pick
