{"id":583519,"date":"2026-04-03T20:19:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/583519\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T20:19:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:19:13","slug":"jets-open-to-trading-no-2-pick-in-2026-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/583519\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Open to Trading No. 2 Pick in 2026 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Jets’ willingness to trade their high draft pick reflects the team’s need to rebuild through multiple avenues.Indianapolis Today<\/p>\n

The New York Jets hold the second overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but team insiders say the organization would be open to trading down and acquiring more draft assets. The Jets struggled mightily on both offense and defense in 2025, ranking near the bottom of the league in PFSN’s impact metrics.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Jets are in a rebuilding phase after a dismal 3-14 season, and trading down from the No. 2 pick could allow them to address multiple needs and accelerate their path back to contention. However, passing up on a potential blue-chip prospect is a risky move that could backfire if the team doesn’t hit on its additional draft picks.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Despite holding the second overall selection, Jets insiders Zack Rosenblatt and Connor Hughes revealed there is “real buzz” about the team potentially trading down to acquire more draft capital. While the Jets already have two first-round picks and two second-rounders, they ranked 29th in offensive impact and 31st in defensive impact in 2025, suggesting they need to add more talent across the roster.<\/p>\n

The 2026 NFL Draft is just a few weeks away.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Aaron Glenn<\/p>\n

The Jets’ head coach, who led the team to a 3-14 record in his first season.<\/p>\n

Breece Hall<\/p>\n

The Jets’ dynamic running back.<\/p>\n

Garrett Wilson<\/p>\n

The Jets’ top wide receiver and a key free agent signing.<\/p>\n

Justin Fields<\/p>\n

The Jets’ starting quarterback, who struggled in 2025.<\/p>\n

Quinnen Williams<\/p>\n

The Jets’ defensive tackle who was traded to the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n

Sauce Gardner<\/p>\n

The Jets’ cornerback who was traded to the Indianapolis Colts.<\/p>\n

David Bailey<\/p>\n

The edge rusher from Texas Tech who is projected to be drafted by the Jets in PFSN’s latest mock draft.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cDo I feel confident that a trade will happen? I don’t, but I left the owner’s meetings thinking it’s at least possible, I would say.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Zack Rosenblatt, Jets Insider<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s me too. I thought the same thing… I absolutely think the Jets would be open & willing to move back.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Connor Hughes, Jets Insider<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Jets will have to weigh the pros and cons of trading down from the No. 2 pick, as they look to add more talent across their roster ahead of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Jets’ struggles in 2025 have them considering trading down from the No. 2 overall pick to acquire more draft capital, a risky move that could either accelerate their rebuild or backfire if they don’t hit on their additional selections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Jets’ willingness to trade their high draft pick reflects…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":583520,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,593,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-583519","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=583519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/583520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=583519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=583519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=583519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}