3 trade packages the NY Jets can offer for WR DK Metcalf

The NY Jets are in the market for a star wide receiver this offseason, that much has been made abundantly clear. One player who's had his name come up in recent rumors is Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf.

Now, it should be noted that there's been no true indication that the Seahawks are looking to move Metcalf. While there have been rumblings that Seattle is willing to listen to offers, it's unclear if any talks have progressed beyond an initial phone call.

Nonetheless, as we've seen numerous times this offseason, nothing is guaranteed. Few would have predicted that the likes of Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill would've been traded just a few weeks ago.

The NFL is as unpredictable as it's ever been, so just because a player seems tied to their current team right now, that doesn't mean they'll even be on that team's roster in a couple of weeks.

That could be true for Metcalf who is due an extension as soon as this offseason. The former second-round pick has put together three consecutive 900-yard seasons and could look to capitalize on the ever-expanding wide receiver market.

If the Seahawks aren't willing to pay him what he wants, there's a very good chance he could be moved. The Jets make all the sense in the world as potential landing spots.

But what exactly would the Jets have to give up in a hypothetical trade? We explore three potential trade packages for DK Metcalf.

1. NY Jets trade both second-round picks for DK Metcalf

This is the most straightforward trade proposal on this list, and arguably the most valuable one too. The Jets were prepared to offer at least the 35th, 38th, and 69th picks for Tyreek Hill.

For as great as Metcalf is, I'd anticipate his value being slightly less than Hill. He's younger, sure, but he just isn't the same caliber of player.

Using the Jets' reported trade proposal for Hill, we can imagine that a similar deal could be offered for Metcalf. Only in this case, we remove the third-round pick and just leave the two seconds.

Using the standard Jimmy Johnson trade value chart, this would equate to roughly the 15th overall pick in the draft. For a 24-year-old rising star receiver who's never had fewer than 900 yards in a season, that's probably worth it.

It's hard to imagine too many teams would be willing to give up more as well. Teams either won't have the draft capital or they won't have the desire. The Jets have both.

The Jets would land a borderline No. 1 wide receiver who still hasn't come close to reaching his ceiling all while not having to give up either of their first-round picks.

The Seahawks would recoup draft picks for a player they presumably didn't plan to re-sign while gaining affordable assets as the rebuild begins. A win-win exchange.

2. NY Jets trade the 10th overall pick for DK Metcalf and a second-round pick

Two early second-round picks seem like fair value for a player like Metcalf, but what if the Seahawks are dead-set on acquiring one of the Jets' two first-round picks?

The Jets don't want to overpay, but this is also an opportunity they can't let slip away. They need to be flexible when it comes to negotiations, and if that includes parting ways with their second first-rounder, then so be it.

There is a middle ground here, however. The Jets aren't just going to give away their 10th overall pick without receiving fair value in return.

Fortunately, the Seahawks also happen to have two early second-round picks of their own, and they may be willing to part ways with one of them to secure that first-round pick.

In this scenario, the Jets send the Seahawks the 10th overall pick in return for Metcalf and the 40th overall pick, the earliest of two Seattle second-rounders (they pick again at 41).

What's fun about this trade proposal is that the Seahawks would essentially be trading back for the pick they originally sent the Jets as part of the Jamal Adams trade.

But if the Seahawks want to select a player at 9 and 10 (perhaps a quarterback and a player to help said quarterback), making this trade does make sense, even if it's actually less value according to Johnson's trade chart.

This would be the equivalent of roughly the 21st overall pick in the draft, per the standard trade chart. The Jets would actually be gaining value here when compared to the first trade.

You also have to consider the strength of this class is in its depth. The drop-off from 10 to 40 isn't nearly as significant as it typically is. That makes this trade even more plausible for the Jets.

This is another win-win deal. The Seahawks pick up the first-rounder they were looking for while the Jets secure Metcalf all while maintaining the same amount of top-40 picks as they already had.

3. The NY Jets trade a package of picks and Denzel Mims for DK Metcalf

This is the most creative proposal on our list, and one that actually includes multiple players. Although the inclusion of Denzel Mims is little more than a throw-in at this stage.

The real value here comes with the package of three picks the Jets send Seattle's way. The Jets send one of their second-round picks, their third-round pick, and one of two fourth-round picks to the Seahawks along with the underperforming Mims.

This would be my personal favorite deal for the Jets, even though it comes at a slightly higher price than the second proposal, at least according to the Jimmy Johnson chart.

The three picks combined are actually slightly more valuable than the 20th overall pick. As for Mims, we could assume his value is (at most) around a sixth or seventh-round pick.

His addition is partially a throw-in, but it's also a move I could see Seattle wanting to make. Mims has similar physical tools to Metcalf and is in desperate need of a change of scenery. Perhaps the Seahawks feel they could fix him.

As for the Jets, acquiring Metcalf while giving up just one of their top-40 picks would be an absolute steal. Perhaps it would take more than this to get a deal done, but it's hard to gauge Metcalf's market value without knowing how much competition there will be, and how much leverage Seattle will have.

Ultimately, if DK Metcalf becomes available, the Jets need to do whatever they can to land him in New York. This is a situation that bears monitoring over the coming weeks.