ESPN’s Bill Barnwell recently penned an article about trade value for players across the NFL. He had the following estimations for Jets players.
One first-round pick and more: Edge David Bailey, WR Garrett Wilson. Both players came close to the two first-round pick category for me, but Bailey’s concerns holding up against the run might give teams that want to play with light boxes and ask more out of their edge defenders on early downs some pause. Wilson is coming off an injury-impacted 2025 and hasn’t
had that truly great season that would launch him into the top tier of wide receivers (although I’d chalk that up to bad quarterback play).
One first-round pick: OT Olu Fashanu, OT Armand Membou, TE Kenyon Sadiq. Both Jets tackles might also be close to landing something more than a first-rounder. Membou might be the better player of the two, but Fashanu improved after an uneven rookie season and was much more consistent in Year 2. Fashanu also plays left tackle for the Jets, making him a more valuable proposition in trades. Playing in front of a more stable QB situation would make both tackles look better, but both Fashanu and Membou would be easy first-round picks again in redrafts of their respective draft classes.
Missing out: RB Breece Hall, WR Omar Cooper Jr. Reports last season suggested that the Jets would have dealt Hall for a third-round pick, with the best incoming offer only landing as a fourth-round selection from the Chiefs. Cooper was a late first-round pick, and while he plays a premium position, the Indiana product will need to prove himself at the pro level to establish more confidence in that grade to other organizations.
I can’t say I disagree with any of the assessments here. Wilson is the team’s one proven star. Bailey’s Draft pedigree makes him worth more than a first round pick. In fact, it’s common sense that other teams would have given up more than a first round pick a few months back in the NFL Draft to move up for him (although nobody would meet the Jets’ price).
Recent first round picks who have played effective ball like Fashanu and Membou would likely bring back that first round pick, while Sadiq’s pedigree makes him worth that.
What do you think of these values?
