We just have different valuations of Brown Evans . At this point , in 2016 , sure , they ' re pretty close to equal . And I wouldn ' t say Evans is definitively better than Brown either just that I have him higher in my dynasty rankings . 5 year age difference , much younger quarterback , yes he ' s volume dependent but that volume has been there since his rookie season and doesn ' t look like it will go away anytime soon . Are these things in and of themselves guaranteed indicators of longterm success ? No , of course not . There ' s a chance that Brown is more productive than Evans 5 years from now however , I personally don ' t see that as likely , so I ' d rather have him Evans as my team cornerstone . The draft pick will be good , but there are other trades that can be made for middle firsts that don ' t involve a bonafide top 3 asset . That ' s why I ' d hold out for more value in this scenario that ' s a luxury you can afford when dealing with elite pieces .