NFL Draft Pick Value Calculator

The Jimmy Johnson chart is a point-based system originally created by former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson to assign a numerical value to every draft pick from 1 to 224. It was developed to help teams evaluate whether a proposed trade is fair by comparing total point values on each side. The #1 overall pick is worth 3,000 points, and values decline steeply as pick numbers increase.

Enter the overall pick numbers each team is giving away in the trade — up to five picks per side. The calculator looks up each pick's Jimmy Johnson point value, sums both sides, and tells you which team receives more value, by how many points, and how fair the trade is as a percentage.

The calculator supports picks 1 through 262, covering all seven rounds of a standard 32-team NFL Draft. Picks beyond the standard chart range (roughly pick 224+) carry a value of 0 or very minimal points in the traditional Jimmy Johnson model.

Many teams still reference the Jimmy Johnson chart as a baseline, but several franchises — notably the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick — have adopted alternative models like the Rich Hill trade value chart, which some analysts believe better reflects modern draft trade trends. This calculator uses the classic Jimmy Johnson values.

Trade fairness is calculated as the smaller side's total divided by the larger side's total, expressed as a percentage. A 100% result means the trade is perfectly even in point value. Most real NFL trades fall in the 85–100% range — a deal below 70% is generally considered lopsided.

In a standard 32-team draft, Round 1 picks are 1–32, Round 2 picks are 33–64, Round 3 picks are 65–96, Round 4 picks are 97–128, Round 5 picks are 129–160, Round 6 picks are 161–192, and Round 7 picks are 193–224. Compensatory picks extend beyond 224. Just use the overall selection number in this calculator.

This calculator focuses on draft pick values only using the Jimmy Johnson chart. It does not account for player contracts, salary cap implications, or positional value premiums. For trades involving active players, you'd need to factor those elements in separately.

The Jimmy Johnson chart is built on an exponential curve — early picks are exponentially more valuable because top draft picks have historically produced more impact players. For example, pick #1 is worth 3,000 points, pick #10 is worth 1,300 points, and pick #33 (first pick of Round 2) is worth only 580 points.