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Could the NY Jets trade down in the first round of the draft?

The New York Jets have looked to make a splash in the last couple of drafts.

In 2021, it was swapping first-rounders and sending two third-round picks to the Vikings to draft Alijah Vera-Tucker. Last year, it was trading up for Jermaine Johnson and Breece Hall, leaving the Jets with no picks past the fourth round.

This year, though, the stakes are different. Joe Douglas has signaled that he is going for a championship with his pursuit of Aaron Rodgers. That means filling specific needs, not just looking to increase the overall talent level of a team severely lacking it, as it meant in the past.