With the 2024 NFL Draft quickly approaching, the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans have struck a deal that looks to have big ramifications across the NFL, not only for this year but in 2025 as well. We examine the trade with the help of an NFL Draft trade value chart to see who came out on top of the deal.
NFL Draft Trade Details
On Friday morning, it was reported by NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero that the Vikings and Texans agreed to a trade involving draft picks.
Vikings received:
- No. 23 overall
- No. 232 overall
Texans received:
- No. 42 overall
- No. 188 overall
- 2025 second-round pick
On the surface, it appears this trade was made by the Vikings to pursue a quarterback to replace Kirk Cousins, who departed in free agency for the Atlanta Falcons.
The move nets Minnesota two first-round picks in the upcoming draft, a stash that could be valuable for another move-up if they’re looking to get inside the top 10 to secure a quarterback. At worst, they can stand pat and add two first-round talents this year to help build their roster.
For the Texans, they net a second second-round selection that gives them two within the first 60 picks, while also collecting another late-round pick this year. They also secured another valuable second-rounder in next year’s draft as they continue to not only build for this year but look toward the future.
With all the details of the agreed-upon deal now known, who exactly won the trade?
Who Won the Trade? NFL Draft Trade Value Chart Picks an Obvious Winner
While it’s an aggressive move by the Vikings to attack their roster now, according to one NFL Draft trade value chart by Over the Cap, it’s clear that the Texans got the better end of this trade.
Each pick in the draft is assigned a value, with the range in scale going as high as 3,000 for the No. 1 overall pick, all the way to 190 for the last selection.
With the Texans receiving picks 42 (1,106), 188 (346), and a 2025 second-round pick (valued as the lowest second-round selection for fairness 687), Houston netted a total point intake of 2,139.
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The Vikings, who are looking for the here and now when it comes to talent acquisition with the upward move, collected picks No. 23 (1,411) and No. 232 (240), totaling 1,651.
Minnesota secured the early selection in this year’s draft giving them the earliest picks and the chance to attack the best talent in this year’s draft, but overall, Houston won the trade by a significant margin.
That’s not unsurprising as a team that is eager to move up may be inclined to lose the trade a bit to do so. In this case, if the Vikings can do what they intend to with this aggressive move, they’re not going to give a trade loss a second look.
What happens with these selections remains to be seen, and it will be a move that is analyzed for years to come. Who will be declared the winner in the end is to be determined, but as of right now, it looks like another shrewd business move for the Texans’ front office.
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