Nobody in NFL history has ever held the top three picks in the draft. Ever. But dude, the New York Jets could actually pull it off this year, and it is absolutely bonkers to think about. Thanks to some super savvy moves over the past 12 months, the Jets are sitting on three first-round picks for the 2027 NFL Draft. Yeah, you read that right: THREE first-rounders. If things shake out right, those could all be top-tier picks, making for an unprecedented haul.
How the Jets Stacked the Deck for the 2027 Draft
So, how did the Jets even get into this wild position? It is all about those smart trades. First off, they have their own 2027 first-round pick, plain and simple. That one is a given. But then they went and snagged another first-rounder from the Indianapolis Colts in the deal that sent Sauce Gardner over to Indianapolis. Losing Sauce was tough, no doubt, but that pick could seriously pay off.
The third pick is where it gets even more complicated and interesting. The Jets acquired a first-round pick from the Dallas Cowboys in the trade that sent Quinnen Williams to Dallas. But here is the kicker: that pick from Dallas might not actually be the Cowboys’ own pick. Dallas got a 2027 first-round pick from the Green Bay Packers in the Micah Parsons deal. The Jets are set to receive the *better* of Dallas’ two picks. So, if the Packers totally tank and end up with the 10th overall pick while the Cowboys are at 18th overall, the Jets get Green Bay’s slot. That kind of contingency is next-level wheeling and dealing, man.
The Collapse That Could Make History
This whole scenario hinges on a few teams having a seriously rough go of it, and right now, two of them are struggling big time. If you caught the Packers on Thursday night, you saw them get absolutely crushed 35-14 by the Falcons, dropping them to 1-2 on the season. Their run game is nonexistent, the offensive line is a complete mess, and Jordan Love is straight up struggling with accuracy. If the wheels completely fall off in Green Bay and they earn a top three pick, guess what? It is heading to the Jets.
Then you have the Colts, who are currently sitting at a grim 0-2. Things are not getting any easier for them this week, either, as they face the Houston Texans. They have lost nine straight games going back to last season, which is just brutal. If they cannot turn it around soon, they could easily be a contender for the No. 1 overall pick, and if they get it, that pick is going straight to New York. If both the Colts and Packers land the top two picks, those will belong to the Jets, marking only the third time in NFL history a team has held the top two, and the first since 1992. No team has ever held the top three picks in NFL history, making this truly uncharted territory.
Of course, for the Jets to grab the top three picks, they would also need their own pick to be high, meaning they would have to be bad this season. That is the ultimate silver lining for Jets fans, though. If they play well, they could end the NFL’s longest playoff drought, which stretches all the way back to 2010. If they do not, they could make draft history. It is a crazy situation either way, and we are all watching to see how this wild draft saga plays out.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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