Could the New York Jets and Green Bay Packers do serious business in consecutive offseasons?
Well the BR NFL Scouting Department thought it would be “fun” if we saw the two sides come together for this hypothetical proposed trade.
Jets receive: a 2024 first-round pick (No. 25 overall), a 2024 second-round pick (No. 41 overall), a 2024 third-round pick (No. 91 overall), and a 2025 second-round pick, and veteran offensive tackle David Bakhtiari.
According to the NFL draft value chart, this would be a massive overpay by Green Bay. The combination of draft selections they’d be sending to New York would be worth 1,766 points. While the green and white’s No. 10 overall pick is only worth 1,300 points.
That differential in points is the equivalent of a mid-second-round pick in additional value. On top of that, the Packers would be sending Bakhtiari to reunite with Aaron Rodgers on the Jets.
As it currently stands, the green and white only have five draft selections in 2024. That isn’t much to work with.
However, they could get three additional compensatory picks, all in the seventh round, next month. Plus a potential trade down like this projected scenario could provide them a historic haul of assets to work with.However, they could get three additional compensatory picks, all in the seventh round, next month. Plus a potential trade down like this projected scenario could provide them a historic haul of assets to work with.
This would give them their second-round pick back that they originally sent to the Packers in the Rodgers deal plus a lot more.
The cherry on top of this sundae would be the acquisition of Bakhitiari. Gang Green has a void at the offensive tackle spot and when healthy the veteran NFL’er has proven to be a stud.
“Longtime left tackle David Bakhtiari will likely be released if he isn’t dealt. He’s 33 and knee issues have limited him to only 13 games over the past three seasons. Bakhtiari’s market may be limited to Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets, but Green Bay would be foolish not to kick the tires on a deal,” Bleacher Report explained.
