Trade Calculator
Team mode: select teams and choose from their actual 2026 draft picks.
Trade Calculator — Team Mode
Team Mode lets you select real NFL teams and build a trade using actual 2026 draft pick ownership data. Pick any two teams, add the picks each side is sending, and the calculator shows value totals across all five chart models plus a consensus winner. Column headers display the actual team names and each pick chip shows the team's primary and accent colors, making it easy to track which picks belong to which franchise.
Trade Calculator — Free Simulator
Free Simulator works without selecting teams. Enter pick numbers directly on each side — useful for evaluating hypothetical trades, historical deals, or trades involving future picks not yet assigned to a specific team. Both modes support an unlimited number of picks per side and update results instantly as you add or remove picks.
Trade Finder
Trade Finder automates the most tedious part of trade analysis: figuring out what a pick is worth in terms of other picks. Trade Up takes a target pick and finds every combination of picks in the league that matches or exceeds its value on the selected chart, sorted by closest match. Trade Down shows the best packages available if you're moving back — the top trade partners ranked by how much value you would receive in return.
Data current as of April 2026
NFL draft picks are the currency of team-building. Every trade involving draft picks raises the same question: who got the better deal? This tool lets you evaluate any trade using five different value charts — from the industry-standard Jimmy Johnson chart to modern analytics-based models — so you can see not just who won, but by how much and by whose measure.
What Is This?
NFL Trade Value is a free, browser-based calculator for evaluating draft pick trades. Enter any combination of picks on each side and instantly see value totals across all five chart models, plus a consensus winner. It includes 2026 pick ownership for all 32 teams, a Trade Finder mode for generating optimal packages, and a Value Charts view that displays all five pick value curves side by side.
Why Five Charts?
Most tools only show the Jimmy Johnson chart — the one NFL teams have referenced since the 1990s. But the Johnson chart was built without modern analytics and is widely considered to overvalue high picks. Several analytically-grounded alternatives exist: Rich Hill, Fitzgerald-Spielberger, Harvard HSAC, and Chase Stuart. Where all five agree, a trade is clearly lopsided. Where they split, the disagreement itself is meaningful. Full chart descriptions are on the About page.
Frequently Asked Questionsexpand ▾
What is the Jimmy Johnson trade chart?
The Jimmy Johnson chart is the original NFL draft pick value system, created by former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson in the early 1990s. It assigns a numerical value to every pick — pick #1 is worth 3,000 points, pick #32 is worth 590 — with values decaying steeply into later rounds. It remains the most widely referenced chart in league trade negotiations, largely because it became the established common language between front offices. However, it predates modern analytics and is widely considered to overvalue top picks relative to what statistical models suggest.
Which NFL trade value chart do teams actually use?
There is no universal standard. Many teams still reference the Jimmy Johnson chart as a negotiating baseline. Analytically-minded front offices often use proprietary models or publish-derived charts like the Rich Hill or Fitzgerald-Spielberger chart. Comparing across multiple charts is useful precisely because consensus agreement signals a clearly lopsided trade, while disagreement reveals where the models diverge — and where leverage exists in a negotiation.
How do I use the Trade Finder?
Select Team Mode, choose two teams, then click Trade Finder. Enter a target pick you want to acquire, set a search range (picks within a value band), and choose Trade Up or Trade Down. The tool returns pick packages from the opposing team that match the target value across the selected chart model.
What is the difference between trading up and trading down?
Trading up means surrendering picks (often multiple later picks) to acquire an earlier, higher-value pick. Trading down is the reverse — giving up a higher pick to receive multiple lower picks plus additional future value. The trade-off is pick certainty versus volume: trading up concentrates your investment on a single player, trading down diversifies across more selections.
Are the 2026 draft pick values updated?
Yes. The 2026 pick ownership data reflects all official transactions as of the 2026 draft, sourced from NFL.com and ESPN. All 257 picks are assigned to their current owning team, including compensatory picks and multi-team trade chains.
What does consensus winner mean?
The consensus winner is the team that wins the trade on a majority of the five charts (three or more). It is a quick signal for whether the result is robust across methodologies or chart-dependent. If the charts split evenly, no consensus is declared — meaning the trade outcome genuinely depends on which model you trust.
How is this different from other NFL trade calculators?
Most tools only show one chart — usually the Jimmy Johnson chart. This calculator runs every trade across five independently-sourced models simultaneously: Jimmy Johnson, Rich Hill, Fitzgerald-Spielberger, Harvard HSAC, and Chase Stuart. It also includes live 2026 pick ownership for all 32 teams, a Trade Finder mode for generating optimal packages, and source links so you can verify the underlying data yourself.