Quote Originally Posted by pbmax View Post
Grade is a relative term, but no more imprecise that selecting in the first round generally. If team's could actually predict who will be successful, then the first round wouldn't be a 50/50 crap shoot. Teams can generally project how well a player may do. If you have the same grade on 6 players and 2 of them will be available 8 picks later, trading down makes sense.

I would say especially true if those grades you have them on are for the second round.

There are constraints. Everyone loves to say there are only 18-20 first round players this year. Well, trading down or not, 32 will get selected. So if there are only 20 second round grades, you better not trade down into the late second round.
I still don't get it. I compare it to hiring a key employee. A head hunter can bring you six candidates with the same "grade." However, the six are not interchangeable. Each has unique talents and character traits. You hire the one that fits your needs best, even if it means paying a larger salary or accommodating her future plans to start a family.