{"id":856944,"date":"2026-04-06T14:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856944\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:31:15","slug":"jets-could-land-a-fourth-2027-first-rounder-with-proposed-cowboys-draft-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856944\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets could land a fourth 2027 first-rounder with proposed Cowboys draft trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Jets<\/a> are coming into the 2026 NFL Draft with four picks inside the top 44 selections, beginning with their second-overall pick.<\/p>\n

But, instead of using that second-overall selection, what if the Jets traded down in the draft? And, as ESPN’s Bill Barnwell<\/a> proposed, what if they dealt that pick to the Dallas Cowboys<\/a>?<\/p>\n

In Barnwell’s trade proposal between the Jets and Cowboys, Darren Mougey and Aaron Glenn would land a fourth 2027 first-rounder to go with a lot of other premium picks.<\/p>\n

Jets trade idea involves wild Cowboys trade-down<\/p>\n

“Cowboys get: 1-2, 2027 fifth-round pick. Jets get: 1-12, 4-112, 2027 first-round pick, 2027 third-round pick,” Barnwell proposed.<\/p>\n

This massive trade would have the Jets moving down from No. 2 overall to No. 12 overall while recouping some significant value.<\/p>\n

The 112th pick, along with a 2027 first and third round pick from the Cowboys, would be a huge return for the Jets to move down from No. 2 overall.<\/p>\n

While they would miss out on a lot of the top players in the draft class, especially the best defensive players, they should still be within range for a top wide receiver, or a falling defensive standout.<\/p>\n

But that’s not all. They would still have their 16th, 33rd, and 44th draft picks to go with their fourth 2027 first-round pick and an extra third-rounder as well.<\/p>\n

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This move would give the Jets a ton of ammo next year, enough to give the Jets the chance to land a top-tier quarterback in a trade-up if necessary, or swing a big trade or two with their abundance of first-rounders.<\/p>\n

And if they wanted to use all of those picks, the Jets would have six first-round picks over the next two years, along with multiple picks on Day 2.<\/p>\n

Mougey has been making a lot of smart moves lately, and this one could be one of his best. Even though they’d lose out on a lot of talent, there are still plenty of good players to be available with the 12th pick for the Jets in this year’s class if they made this move.<\/p>\n

Barnwell’s idea would be a stunning one, but for the Jets, it could set them up for a massive 2027 NFL Draft while still keeping two first-rounders and two second-rounders in the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

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