Sometimes life works in funny ways. On Thursday night, I mentioned on Twitter that my top choice for best move on Day 1 of the NFL Draft was the Detroit Lions for being able to trade down with the Denver Broncos, pick up a boatload of draft selections (not to mention a proven veteran), and still get their original target.

One of my Twitter friends then mentioned that he didn't like the Chargers' trade up and selection of rookie running back Melvin Gordon. This was what our interaction resulted in.

Sure enough, just two days later, that same traditional Jimmy Johnson value chart, with a mere draft cost of 2. Interestingly, too, the average seventh-round draft pick spent on a running back has a value of 1.76, just about the 225th Overall pick. We've found that on average, seventh-round backs last in the league less than two years; Stacy has already survived two years in the league, and this might have made it worth it to them.

By swapping this pick, if they didn't see anyone they liked to draft, they got a fifth-round runner for nearly the price of nothing. Not a bad deal, even if it isn't likely to pan out for them.