What is a draft pick really worth in the NFL? Teams like the Dallas Cowboys treat them as precious treasure. In the mind of EVP Stephen Jones, they are just about as coveted as salary cap dollars. Other teams trade them away eagerly. Given the varied approaches of franchises, it is logical to speculate on which approach is better. If only there were some kind of analytical approach to determining that.
You probably can guess where this is going. Pro Football Focus analyst Timo Riske (on Twitter as @PFF_Moo) took a look at this exact question.