2016 NFL Draft Comparison tool

Hello children,

I'm sure everyone enjoyed the NFL draft this weekend.  Talk about drama!  I'm working on a piece detailing who "won" the draft based on the actual "value" of each player to the franchise based on projected salaries. As a financial guy, I'm always measuring things in terms of the value of this compared to the value of that.  In a nutshell, if the first overall player selected is awarded salary "X" and you as a 3 round pick are awarded 1/10 X as a salary, then the #1 player has 10x more value to his franchise than you to yours.   On a team basis, this average Position Value figure is measured against the average player grade (using NFL.com for now).  As time goes on, we will be able to really judge the value of one player to another in general terms.

So, to whet the appetite, here is a spreadsheet that will allow you to compare the value of any one drafted player to another based on projected salary.  For example, Ezekiel Elliott is 6.55x more valuable than Derrick Henry.  That's a huge number especially for consecutively selected men playing the same position.

Here is the link to the spreadsheet:

 Boombear's 2016 NFL Draft Player Value Comparison Tool

Have fun with it and let me know if it bugs out on you.

Thanks.