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The New York Jets made history on Saturday morning by trading up to acquire the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft from the Indianapolis Colts.

Picking in the Top 3 for the first time since 1996 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/IaDoExIwwo

— New York Jets (@nyjets) March 17, 2018

This was the first time in the Mike Maccagnan era that Gang Green traded up in the first round. What changed in 2018?

Well, the pressure cooker got turned up with the Jets missing the playoffs for the seventh straight year last season.