The Jets opened their suddenly well-populated sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by selecting running back Elijah McGuire from Louisiana–Lafayette.
Then with their own sixth-round pick, 191st overall, the Jets and GM Mike Maccagnan executed their fifth trade of this draft. This time their dance partner was the Dallas Cowboys, with this deal not a tradedown but rather a 1-for-1 swap: the Jets' 191st this year for the Cowboys' fifth-rounder next year.
McGuire (5'10", 214) led the state of Louisiana as a high school senior with 2,603 yards and has followed that with over 4,000 career rushing yards for the Ragin' Cajuns.