Rendell said Gold Coast's nine first-round picks meant lower picks had greater value than previous years.
"Everyone is out 10 picks so if you've got players coming in you've got bargains, if you've got players going out and nothing coming in you are in a worse position so we're all in the same boat, everyone's out 10 picks and that is why we stuck to our guns," Rendell said when asked about the changed landscape of trade week.
The Crows were involved in two trades on the final day of negotiations. Sam Jacobs arrived from Carlton for picks 33 and 67 while Griffin was sent to Fremantle for pick 61.
Rendell said he was pleased the Crows could keep their first-round selection out of the Jacobs deal.
"He wasn't (worth) a first-round pick he was a second-round pick," Rendell said. "(David) Hale probably confirmed that and so did (Shane) Mumford last year.
"I think he confirmed that's where he was in the market place.
"We stuck to our digs there and we've got the deal done."
Rendell said the Crows received a lower than hoped for draft pick from Fremantle but that had come about partially because of Griffin's wish to return to his native Western Australia.
"It wasn't what we wanted for Griffin considering what we gave up for Jacobs," Rendell said. "He's a similar player, Jacobs is three years younger but we looked on Jonathon Griffin's situation a little bit differently because he was going back on compassionate reasons basically and we are a compassionate club," he said.
Rendell said he was looking forward to seeing Jacobs cement his spot for Adelaide after his first two seasons with Carlton.
"He showed this year and certainly at the end of the year that he can be a quality league player so hopefully he is for us," he said.
