NFL Draft: Day 3 Trades Go Off-script
The 2027 NFL Draft is its own beast, and GMs are making deals however they can to get the players they want.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 26: Wesley Williams of the Duke Blue Devils participates in a drill during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images Trades on the third day of the 2027 NFL Draft were frequent but still irregular, with a lot of unconventional values being assigned. The Jaguars moved up to gain an edge defender, paying 105% book value to move from 124 to 119 by sending pick 166 and only getting back pick 196.
This continued a trend of teams being willing to overpay a little to cut line and get an edge–in this case, Wesley Williams out of Duke. Next, the Raiders gave up a 6th-round pick (#208) in order to move up from #134 to #122. That was a fairly typical trade value, off by less than a typical 7th-round pick.
Still, it picked up a selection for the Falcons, who could benefit from the extra draft capital. That earned them the combine warrior Mike Washington. The Bears then moved forward and overpaid a little, but again well within the margins of last-day trades.
The result was them being able to take their first defensive player since Round 1, Malik Muhmmad. Likewise, the Ravens paid #154 and a 2027 sixth-rounder in order to move up to #133. That’s almost a perfectly normal trade to pick up tight end Matthew Hibner.