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Fan Poll: What ELSE Should the Rams Get in a Nick Foles Trade?

If the St. Louis Rams are truly interested in Nick Foles, they stand to gain a draft pick or two if the Eagles are interested in selecting 10th overall in May...

By Brandon Bate
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

The good folks over at NJ.com, who originally reported the St. Louis Rams’ interest in Eagles’ QB Nick Foles, are at it again.  But today, the speculation is not in regards to whom the Rams’ would get, but what else they’d be getting/giving up.

They’ve provided a few draft day scenarios that would not only land Foles in a Rams’ uni, but what they can expect to gain in either this - or next - year’s draft.

Before we get to those scenarios, let’s take a gander at the NFL Draft Value Chart, which is used by many NFL GM’s and head coaches.

The Eagles - picking at 20 - have a draft pick worth 850 points.  The Rams - picking at 10 - have one worth 1,300.  Carry the one, multiply by pi, and boom....a difference of a 450 points.  Now, slide your eyes over to the "Round 2" column, and you’ll see 450 points valued as a mid-second round pick.

That’s one possible scenario.  But is it the best?  You decide.

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7
1 3,000 33 580 65 265 97 112 129 43 161 27 193 14.2
2 2,600 34 560 66 260 98 108 130 42 162 26.6 194 13.8
3 2,200 35 550 67 255 99 104 131 41 163 26.2 195 13.4
4 1,800 36 540 68 250 100 100 132 40 164 25.8 196 13
5 1,700 37 530 69 245 101 96 133 39.5 165 25.4 197 12.6
6 1,600 38 520 70 240 102 92 134 39 166 25 198 12.2
7 1,500 39 510 71 235 103 88 135 38.5 167 24.6 199 11.8
8 1,400 40 500 72 230 104 86 136 38 168 24.2 200 11.4
9 1,350 41 490 73 225 105 84 137 37.5 169 23.8 201 11
10 1,300 42 480 74 220 106 82 138 37 170 23.4 202 10.6
11 1,250 43 470 75 215 107 80 139 36.5 171 23 203 10.2
12 1,200 44 460 76 210 108 78 140 36 172 22.6 204 9.8
13 1,150 45 450 77 205 109 76 141 35.5 173 22.2 205 9.4
14 1,100 46 440 78 200 110 74 142 35 174 21.8 206 9
15 1,050 47 430 79 195 111 72 143 34.5 175 21.4 207 8.6
16 1,000 48 420 80 190 112 70 144 34 176 21 208 8.2
17 950 49 410 81 185 113 68 145 33.5 177 20.6 209 7.8
18 900 50 400 82 180 114 66 146 33 178 20.2 210 7.4
19 875 51 390 83 175 115 64 147 32.6 179 19.8 211 7
20 850 52 380 84 170 116 62 148 32.2 180 19.4 212 6.6
21 800 53 370 85 165 117 60 149 31.8 181 19 213 6.2
22 780 54 360 86 160 118 58 150 31.4 182 18.6 214 5.8
23 760 55 350 87 155 119 56 151 31 183 18.2 215 5.4
24 740 56 340 88 150 120 54 152 30.6 184 17.8 216 5
25 720 57 330 89 145 121 52 153 30.2 185 17.4 217 4.6
26 700 58 320 90 140 122 50 154 29.8 186 17 218 4.2
27 680 59 310 91 136 123 49 155 29.4 187 16.6 219 3.8
28 660 60 300 92 132 124 48 156 29 188 16.2 220 3.4
29 640 61 292 93 128 125 47 157 28.6 189 15.8 221 3
30 620 62 284 94 124 126 46 158 28.2 190 15.4 222 2.6
31 600 63 276 95 120 127 45 159 27.8 191 15 223 2.3
32 590 64 270 96 116 128 44 160 27.4 192 14.6 224 2

1.  The Eagles send Foles and the 20th to the Rams for No. 10

This is probably the most popular of the options, as it lands the Rams’ a solid QB who provides competition for Sam Bradford; something Jeff Fisher has said he’d be doing since the final week of the regular season.

2. The Eagles send Foles, No. 20 and a conditional 2016 pick to the Rams for No. 10

In this scenario, the Rams’ 2016 draft pick could be based on several criteria: starts, playing time, wins, etc. Assuming he sees significant playing time, and plays well, the Rams would have a lower draft pick.  If he’s holding Sam Bradford’s clipboard for the majority of the season, the Rams’ will receive a higher draft pick next year.

This might not sound all that enticing to Jeff Fisher, because he needs to start fielding a winning product immediately.  Conditional 2016 draft picks won't be his concern if he’s not around to make them.

3.  The Eagles send Foles to St. Louis for a second round pick

Maybe the least likely of the options, but not out of the realm of possibility.  The Rams need help, in a bad way, on their offensive line.  Unless they plan on being very active in free agency, they’ll need their early round picks to help protect Bradford, Foles...anybody.

If they think he’s a more viable option than anyone on their board in the 2nd, then Jeff Fisher and Les Snead may see this as a solid option.

4.  The Eagles send Foles, No. 20, one of their 4th round picks to the Rams for No. 10

In 2014, the Eagles traded away Bryce Brown to the Bills for a conditional pick in the 2015 draft.  That condition has been determined, and it’s a second 4th round pick [110 overall] for Philly.  The Rams, who traded for safety Mark Barron last season, are without a 4th and a 6th as a result.

This option, obviously, doesn’t provide the Rams with same type of draft firepower as the previous one does.  That said, it might be more realistic.  The 450 point swing between 10 and 20 on the Draft Value Chart displays what an additional draft pick is worth.  Despite it’s fancy nature, it does not include Nick Foles value...which he has some of.

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Something to note...the Rams aren’t unfamiliar with draft day trades, as you may remember.  In 2013, they traded up to 8th overall, from 16, to land WR Tavon Austin.  That trade, according to the chart was worth 400 points.  Here’s what went down:

  • The Bills and Rams swapped first-rounders; the Rams picked at No. 8, and the Bills picked at No. 16
  • The Bills got the Rams' second-round pick, No. 46 overall
  • The Bills and Rams swapped third-round pick locations, meaning that the Bills moved from No. 71 to No. 78
  • The Bills got a seventh-round pick from the Rams, No. 222 overall

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