New York Jets: Top ways to get a 2019 second-round pick

Some would like the New York Jets recuperate the 2019 second-round pick that they traded to help get Sam Darnold. How can they obtain such a selection?

Last year during training camp, the New York Jets traded defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for wide receiver Jermaine Kearse and their 2018 second-round pick.

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They were able to parlay that into a move up to get USC quarterback Sam Darnold, but they had to trade their 2019 second-round pick to do so. Now fans would love to see the Jets get it back. There are two ways they could possibly get recoup that selection.

Trading QB Teddy Bridgewater

This is probably the more difficult one of the two, because there are a lot of factors that go into being able to trade him. Paramount is health. The Jets have to show that the former Minnesota Vikings quarterback is healthy by playing him in the preseason. If they can do that, teams that need a quarterback will line up to get him, because he’s a proven commodity.

The second thing is time. The Jets may just want to trade Bridgewater in order to get that second round pick back. However, teams may want a starting quarterback in return. Some may take the risk and sit Bridgewater for a game or two while he’s learning the new system, and others might not.

So, that’s a barrier in the way of trading him as well. They might have to get a deal done before training camp/preseason is over, and that might not be possible. That said, keeping Bridgewater may be good for the Jets. He might be a better option to win games as a backup than Josh McCown, if they start Sam Darnold, and he gets hurt.

WR Robby Anderson: Restricted free agency

Wide receiver Robby Anderson is at the end of his rookie deal, but he’s a restricted free agent in 2019. That means the Jets can match offer sheets and keep Anderson at the price the market dictates rather than negotiate with him.

It also means something else. They can tender him and recoup the draft pick. If they give him a second-round tender, and he signs an offer sheet with a team, the Jets can match the offer. If they don’t, the Jets would get a 2019 second-round pick in return. But a lot of also depends on a team that would be willing to give up such a high selection for this player.

In the end, both have merit. It all depends on what the Jets can get for Bridgewater, because as we saw with general manager Mike Maccagnan and his trade of Sheldon Richardson, he won’t make a deal unless he feels it’s the right one.