{"id":856884,"date":"2026-04-06T13:15:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856884\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:15:41","slug":"jets-trade-idea-sends-no-2-overall-pick-to-titans-for-three-draft-selections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856884\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets trade idea sends No. 2 overall pick to Titans for three draft selections"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Jets<\/a> are in the middle of a rebuild, and with some uncertainty at the quarterback position long-term, there is plenty of flexibility with their 2026 NFL Draft plans.<\/p>\n

With plenty of ammo, a trade-up is very possible. But, with the No. 2 overall pick, and with Fernando Mendoza set to go No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, a trade-down is entirely on the table.<\/p>\n

That’s why ESPN’s Bill Barnwell<\/a> proposed a trade-down idea for the Jets, which would have Aaron Glenn’s Jets sending the No. 2 overall pick to the Tennessee Titans<\/a> for the No. 4 overall pick, along with two valuable picks, one in 2026 and the other in 2027.<\/p>\n

Jets’ trade-down idea would be a savvy move to beef up draft capital<\/p>\n

“Jets get: 1-4, 3-66, 2027 fourth-round pick. Titans get: 1-2,” Barnwell proposed. “… New York might be more agnostic about which of those defensive players it lands, and at No. 4, it could still ensure that it lands a difference-maker in the front seven.”<\/p>\n

While the Jets would have their choice of whoever they want with the No. 2 overall pick, with their most likely options being on the defensive side of the ball, they could still get one of the best options at the fourth pick.<\/p>\n

If the Titans and Arizona Cardinals<\/a> both go defense, there should be at least one intriguing defensive player available for the Jets with the fourth-overall pick.<\/p>\n

More:\u00a0Jets predicted to trade up for Ty Simpson like Giants did for Jaxon Dart<\/a><\/p>\n

Sonny Styles, the off-ball linebacker from Ohio State, could be a realistic option after this trade-down. Arvell Reese, the Ohio State hybrid linebacker and pass rusher, is also an option who could make it to the Jets’ pick at No. 4 overall in this scenario.<\/p>\n

But the Jets could also go for Miami edge rusher Ruben Bain or Texas A&M pass rusher David Bailey. Either would make sense at No. 2 overall, and could be had with the fourth pick.<\/p>\n

While the Jets aren’t landing a massive haul for moving out of the second-overall pick, they will pick up a very early third-rounder and a future fourth, while still being guaranteed to come away with one of the top defensive players in this year’s class.<\/p>\n

This trade idea from Barnwell would be a huge win for the Jets, and if they could pull this off, it would be a move seriously worth considering.<\/p>\n

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