"What an NFL trade deadline! Remember when the highlights were two decently-sized trades including middle-round picks? Everyone say a big thank you to the Jets, as three first-round picks were dealt on deadline day! The Sauce Gardner trade is only the second in-season trade including multiple first round selections in the past 30 years. What a thrill. Identifying winners and losers on deadline day is always tough."
"The Jets will be made a winner or a loser for their efforts today not by my words, but by the picks they make over the next two or three years. Of course, we can grade the quality of their work now (spoiler, they are winners) -- but this isn't the real test. The real test is what comes next."
"The Gardner trade is as stunning as it is impactful. Gardner was nowhere near the trade rumor mill until the moment the trade was announced, and with good reason: He signed a $120.4 million dollar extension just last season. At the time of the extension, it looked like the Jets were committed to Gardner for the long-term. But as they've traded him fewer than five months later, the team-friendliness of the deal becomes apparent."
An explosive NFL trade deadline saw three first-round picks exchanged, anchored by the Sauce Gardner move, marking only the second in-season trade involving multiple first-rounders in 30 years. The Jets gave up those selections but structured Gardner's extension with a relatively small $13.75 million signing bonus, leaving most guarantees in option bonuses and shifting much future payment responsibility to the Colts. Short-term shock accompanied the trade because Gardner had signed a $120.4 million extension last season, yet the cap impact on the Jets is muted. Final evaluation of the Jets' decision will depend on how the acquired picks are used over the next two to three years. Other notable activity included a busy Saints, quiet Patriots, active Ravens, and an unexpected Jakobi Meyers destination.
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