The Jets nearly picked far later within the first spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft.
A video launched by the NFL’s social media account Friday showcased that the Rams made a robust push to accumulate the Jets’ No. 10 total choose.
Extra particularly, the Rams provided picks Nos. 19 and 52 in trade for No. 10.
In accordance with the Fitzgerald-Spielberger NFL Draft commerce worth chart, the bundle proposed by Rams GM Les Snead would have been price extra (2,506 complete factors) than the tenth total choose by itself (1,833 factors), making it a giant “win” for the Jets.
Nevertheless, the Jets additionally would have sacrificed 9 spots price of blue-chip expertise, a proposition that’s not simple to swallow within the first spherical.
As a substitute, GM Joe Douglas opted to do enterprise with the Vikings, transferring down one spot within the first spherical and receiving a fourth- and fifth-rounder for a sixth-round choice.
The identical commerce worth chart graded the transfer as equally favorable for the Jets, who netted 620 factors price of worth.
Subsequently, Douglas chosen Penn State deal with Olu Fashanu at No. 11, fortifying the staff’s offensive line to guard Aaron Rodgers.
With the Saints and Bengals all choosing earlier than choose 19, Fashanu in all probability wouldn’t have fallen to No. 19, which might have solely thrown off the Jets’ plan additional.
If the Rams had efficiently moved up 9 spots within the first spherical, rumors floated that they have been intrigued by Georgia tight finish Brock Bowers, although a deal with like Fashanu was additionally in play.
Los Angeles finally chosen Florida State edge rusher Jared Verse at No. 19.
The Jets themselves have been additionally considered as a chief vacation spot for two-time Mackey Award winner Bowers, however he fell to the Raiders, who surprisingly nabbed him at No. 13.
The primary spherical of late April’s draft didn’t characteristic practically as many trades as anticipated, with no swaps occurring till the trade between the Jets and Minnesota.
The 2024 NFL Draft was Douglas’ first time transferring again within the first spherical since he took over as normal supervisor in 2019.
