[CBFF] McGahee traded to Ravens for multiple picks

[Victor Waldron (CBFF)]

Westmalle Dubbel van't Vat wrote:
> On 08.03.07 12:28 PM, "mactbone" <mactbone0 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> The Bills have traded Willis McGahee to the Ravens for the Ravens third- and
>> seventh-round picks in 2006 and their third-round pick in 2007. That
>> represents a draft value of somewhere around a very late second-rounder,
>> depending upon where the pick is next year. The Bills apparently dealt McGahee
>> in fear of not being able to sign him next year.
>>     
>
> This trade is interesting because it raises the question again, in my mind,
> if Angelo got good enough value for Jones.  
>   

Here's what John Clayton wrote about the value of the McGahee trade with 
an added comparison to the TJones trade:

"While on the surface it looks as though the Bills cleaned up by getting 
three draft choices for running back *Willis McGahee*, don't applaud 
them until you look at the numbers.

The Ravens surrendered a third-rounder and a seventh-rounder this year, 
and a third-rounder next season for McGahee. As you know, teams use a 
draft number chart to determine if they are getting equal value in draft 
choice swaps. The Ravens' pick in the third round is the 29th. Depending 
on which chart is under consideration, that pick counts as 128 points. 
For the third-round pick next year, you have to subtract the value of a 
round. Figuring the Ravens to be a potential playoff team and that they 
could be picking toward the bottom of the round, give the Bills 47 
points for the equivalent of a low fourth-round pick.

The seventh-round choice this year was a throw-in that gets the total to 
a little less than 180 points. In the draft chart value system, that's a 
mid-third-round choice. The *Thomas Jones* trade from Chicago to the New 
York Jets (the chance to move up 26 spots in the second round) equaled 
280 points. The Bears theoretically got better value for their running 
back.

Don't be mistaken in thinking the Bills didn't do well with this trade. 
They did. Third-rounders can eventually develop into starters, and the 
Bears picked up the chance to draft two prospects with this trade. Plus, 
they have additional flexibility to move up in a round if they wish.

For three years, no team has done better than getting a third-round 
value in trading a running back. The Ravens are delighted because they 
have a back who will be featured for at least three years. The Bills got 
value for a player they didn't want to re-sign. Good swap."