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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Magooch" data-source="post: 1090456" data-attributes="member: 17987">Sports Illustrated posted something a bit ago speculating what a possible trade would look like (in their view, Atlanta was the team trading) and they estimated his value as a 2027 first, 2026 4th, and 2026 6th (Atlanta doesn't have a 2026 1st). Generally speaking "next-year" picks are valued at roughly a round later in the present year so it would be like the "equivalent" of a 2026 2nd/4th/6th. Now admittedly this is wildly imprecise but given Atlanta's draft position (13), if you were to "convert" that 2027 - 1st to a 2026 - 2nd, the value of those picks (48/114/192) would be roughly equal to pick #38-40 (depending on your value model - Jimmy Johnson, Rich Hill, etc).Albert Breer doesn't get much into specifics but estimates a "top 60 pick" (and again notes the Falcons don't have a 1st. But of course a 2nd fits the bill)Steve Palazzolo (PFF) says "I don't know about a first, because I don't think his stock is that high. His stock's low. I don't think you'd have to give up a first," but when asked if a "top 60" pick would be a sensible value, he said yeah, I'd make that deal.In other words, seems like the ceiling is probably a high-end 2nd round pick. I think your absolute best-case scenario is something like getting a 2nd+3rd (that combine for a late first-round "value") but have to give up something in return.</blockquote>

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