The cost of trading up to draft a QB

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OK, there has been a lot of disagreement regarding the Pats trading out of the #3 spot for a haul or stay put and draft a QB.

I am on the side of those who think trading down should be considered.

Others have suggested that that would mean the Pats would have to trade a king’s ransom in the future to get their franchise QB.

I don’t take that as a fact, but I think this is a worthy discussion for it’s own thread.

For starters I am posting an ESPN article that shows all of the trade ups for QBs, but only goes to 2021. We can add more context as this thread develops.

All 29 times that NFL teams traded up to draft a quarterback

From the bold moves that paid off -- like Patrick Mahomes -- to the many that didn't, here's a rundown of each QB trade-up from the common draft era.

www.espn.com

That article is a great trip down memory lane.