As part of the Aaron Rodgers trade with the New York Jets, the Green Bay Packers received the Jets’ 13th overall pick in the draft — which turned into Iowa pass-rusher Lukas Van Ness — in exchange for the Packers’ 15th overall pick — which turned into Iowa State pass-rusher Will McDonald IV. It has been speculated that this was a strategic move by the Packers, as the New England Patriots, who were sitting in the 14th spot in the draft, brought Van Ness in for an official visit. At the time that the trade terms had leaked but before the trade was official, Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst stated that he would only make the move if he thought it was “important” to do so.
Robert Saleh says pick swap with Packers didn’t impact the Jets’ draft
