Six teams enter the first round of the NFL draft without a pick. Six others have two picks apiece.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s make a deal.<\/p>\n
There have been 60 trades involving first-round picks over the past five years. Eighteen were traded in 2022. Last year, six first-round picks were dealt. That was tied for the fewest since 1985.<\/p>\n
The Bengals, Packers, Jaguars, Falcons, Colts and Broncos don\u2019t have a first-round pick while the Giants, Jets, Dolphins, Cowboys, Browns and Chiefs each have two.<\/p>\n
Cincinnati traded the 10th overall pick to the Giants on Saturday for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. New York owns the fifth and 10th picks. Green Bay doesn\u2019t have one because of its blockbuster trade for Micah Parsons last August. Jacksonville traded its 2026 first-rounder to Cleveland on draft night last year to move up to get Travis Hunter with the second overall pick.<\/p>\n
Atlanta sent this year\u2019s first-round pick to the Rams on draft night a year ago to select edge rusher James Pearce Jr. at No. 26. Indianapolis traded its first-rounder to the Jets for Sauce Gardner. Denver sent the 30th overall pick to Miami in the deal for Jaylen Waddle.<\/p>\n
Here are five teams that could be active on Thursday night:<\/p>\n
Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n
General manager Howie Roseman is one of the most active and aggressive executives in the NFL. The Eagles own the 23rd pick. They moved up from No. 10 to No. 9 in 2023 to get defensive tackle Jalen Carter. A year earlier, they went from 15 to 13 to get defensive tackle Jordan Davis. In 2021, Philadelphia moved up from 12 to 10 to select wideout DeVonta Smith. Roseman also moved up in 2019 and 2016. He traded out of the first round in 2018.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we go into this draft being very comfortable with having 23 guys we\u2019re ready to take. We\u2019re there ready and prepared for that,\u201d Roseman said. \u201cIf something happens where somebody who\u2019s higher on our board than 23rd is available, we\u2019ll be ready for that. If there\u2019s an opportunity that we think makes sense to move up based on the value of that player, we\u2019ll move up. If we have multiple guys at our spot and there\u2019s a trade that makes sense to move back, we\u2019ll move back.\u201d<\/p>\n
The trade involving the Eagles that\u2019s been a hot topic throughout the offseason isn\u2019t expected to happen this week. A.J. Brown<\/a> is likely on the move, with the Patriots expected to be the leading contender to land the star wide receiver, reuniting him with coach Mike Vrabel. The Rams already pursued Brown earlier in the offseason. The Eagles would be able to spread a $40 million salary cap hit over two seasons by waiting until June 1 to deal Brown.<\/p>\n Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n With the 15th pick in the first round, the Buccaneers might miss out on one of the top players on their board. They need an elite rusher and could use more draft capital because they have only one pick in each round. There are several potential pass rushers who could be a fit in the 16-25 range that would allow Tampa Bay to move back and add more premium draft picks<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIn a lot of scenarios that we\u2019re working through, yeah,\u201d GM Jason Licht said about moving back. \u201cYou have a group of players that you say, \u2018No matter what, if this player\u2019s there, we\u2019re taking (them).\u2019 If there\u2019s a group of three, then maybe you go back one or two to make sure that you ensure you get one of your three, but the part of that that makes it difficult is you\u2019ve got to find a trade partner. It\u2019s not as easy as it sounds. Sometimes teams just don\u2019t want to move up. They don\u2019t want to give up picks, and I understand why.\u201d<\/p>\n Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n The Cowboys have the 12th and 20th picks, and Jerry Jones has hinted at being aggressive. But it would make more sense for Dallas to trade down in one of those spots to add extra picks because the defense has several needs.<\/p>\n The Cowboys don\u2019t have a second-round pick after sending it to the Jets in a deal for defensive tackle Quinnen Williams before the trade deadline. Moving down from 20 and adding a second-rounder plus other picks is one scenario.<\/p>\n New York Jets<\/p>\n The Jets have four of the top 44 picks in the draft, including Nos. 2 and 16 in the first round. They have three 2027 first-round picks.<\/p>\n If there\u2019s a player they covet \u2014 perhaps an elite wideout \u2014 they have the draft assets to jump up from 16. They have their choice of edge rushers at No. 2 after quarterback Fernando Mendoza goes first to the Raiders.<\/p>\n Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n The Dolphins have the 11th and 30th picks in the first round and plenty of needs. They\u2019re in full rebuild mode. Trading one of those to add more picks could help Miami replenish its roster.<\/p>\n