4 BOLD NY Jets Trade Ideas For No. 2 Pick, Including a Blockbuster Ja’Marr Chase Deal
The lone positive from the New York Jets‘ ugly three-win season in 2025 was landing the No. 2 overall pick […]
Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The lone positive from the New York Jets ‘ ugly three-win season in 2025 was landing the No. 2 overall pick in this month’s NFL Draft . While it’s not the top pick, the team could still get the best player in the 2026 class because the Las Vegas Raiders are expected to take Fernando Mendoza — the best QB in a week quarterback class — at No.
1. For weeks, the Jets have been projected to take either Texas Tech’s David Bailey or Ohio State star Arvell Reese. However, there is another option, and that is to use their very valuable selection in a trade to accumulate extra picks and address more needs, or get a proven star from a rival team.
Especially since they have a second selection in Round 1 (No. 16). With that in mind, let’s look at four bold trades the Jets could make with the No.
2 pick in next week’s NFL Draft. Trade for Maxx Crosby Eric Hartline-Imagn Images One of the big surprises from this offseason was the Baltimore Ravens backing out of their blockbuster trade for five-time Pro Bowler Maxx Crosby . That deal would have seen the Raiders land a pair of first-round draft picks, including the 16th pick next week.