Trades have become increasingly common in the NFL and this is especially true in the draft. Teams will frequently move up and down the draft board in an attempt to get the player they want or increase their total number of picks.
New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas has been very active in the trade department with three draft-day trades in each of the last two drafts. Overall, Douglas has traded 17 picks and seven players throughout his tenure as New York’s GM, and in return obtained 21 picks and four players.