How and Why to Trade Back in Your Rookie Draft

For many of us in the dynasty community, the end of the NFL Draft signals the official beginning of rookie draft season. The NFL Draft ends on Saturday, and many leagues start drafting on Monday morning. I've heard of some who start as early as Saturday night.

Despite all of the leagues that start their drafts as soon as possible, many leagues wait a few weeks or sometimes a few months to let the dust settle. Many commissioners know how busy some dynasty owners with multiple teams are this time of year, and they intentionally bump their drafts to June or July, and sometimes even later. The more time passes, the more information we can gather from earlier drafts, and we can use that during our drafts. One of those points of reference is understanding what fair trades look like drafts and learning the value of this year's picks, especially when you're trading back in the draft.

Why?