Nick Caserio’s draft day moves and results

2022

Started with 10 picks
Drafted 9 players
Traded up 4 times, down 1, stayed 4

 
2023
Started with 12 picks
Drafted 9 players
Traded up 5 times, down 2, trade out 1, stayed 2

 
2024
Started with 9 picks
Drafted 9 players
Traded up 2 times, down 2, stayed 5

 
2025
Started with 7 picks
 

Last three years, Traded up 11 times (39%), traded down 5 times (18%), stay put 12 times (43%)

2024 brought down the average for trades but could be explained by less draft capital and reportaly problems finding trade partners. That's something that could happen in this years draft as well.

Players traded up for

Year	Round	Pick	Player	Position	Traded
2022	2	44	John Metchie III	Wide receiver	Up 24 (68)
2022	3	75	Christian Harris	Linebacker	Up 5 (80)
2022	5	150	Thomas Booker	Defensive end	Up 16 (166)
2022	5	170	Teagan Quitoriano	Tight end	Up 13 (183)
2023	1	3	Will Anderson Jr.	Outside linebacker	Up 9 spots (12)
2023	2	62	Juice Scruggs	Center	Up 3 spots (65)
2023	3	69	Tank Dell	Wide receiver	Up 4 spots (73)
2023	5	167	Henry To'oTo'o	Linebacker	Up 7 spots (174)
2023	6	205	Xavier Hutchinson	Wide receiver	Up 25 spots (230)
2024	3	78	Calen Bullock	S	Up 8 spots (86)
2024	4	123	Cade Stover	TE	Up 4 spots (127)

Players traded down for

Year	Round	Pick	Player	Position	Traded
2022	1	15	Kenyon Green	Guard	Down 2 (13)
2023	4	109	Dylan Horton	Defensive end	Down 5 spots (104)
2023	7	248	Brandon Hill	Safety	Down 57 spots (191)
2024	2	42	Kamari Lassiter*	CB	Down 19 spots (23)
2024	6	205	Jawhar Jordan	RB	Down 16 spots (189)

*Kamari Lassiter pick trade was 6 weeks before the draft. It was the Viking's trade that exchanged our 2024 1st for a 2024 2nd and a 2025 2nd. The 2025 2nd was used to acquire Stefon Diggs.

 
With the exception of Kamari there's not a hit when trading down. That could be because there's a small sample size but still not a good trend. On the other side. when Nick trades up there's a reason. The number of hits is arguable but at least a majority are good or at least a contributing player.

 
We all know Trader Nick is going to wheel and deal on draft day. The only question is how much. Some of that is going to be determined by if other teams are willing to move. This seems to be a draft with fewer stand out players so I'm personally predicting less trades than staying put again for Nick but wouldn't be surprised if it's more.

 
What do y'all think? How much is Nick going to move? Do you prefer up or down?