The best pick that can be awarded is a pick at the end of the third round, and compensatory selections can't be traded.
In the NFL there is a salary cap and salary floor to keep all the teams as competitive as possible, but when it comes to draft selections they are traded like currency for acquiring players or more selections.
With such limited resources this offseason, the Oakland Raiders may need to take a page from the Oakland Athletics to stay competitive.
The most important lesson of Moneyball was that the A's determined a way to find value in the market. They did more with less and that's exactly what the Raiders need to do this offseason.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
