Why Jets Trading Breece Hall Could Fetch Major Return

I'm at the point with the New York Jets where draft picks just really don't mean everything to me anymore. 

While I understand that's not exactly the right way to look at things for a team that hasn't been in a position to win in quite some time, I also think it's fair to mention that we've seen the Jets have countless draft picks year in and year out, often picking at the top of the draft, and never necessarily making that franchise-altering move. 

Unfortunately for the Jets, until they find their franchise quarterback, a lot of these same questions are going to be at the top of the list.

As for how the Jets can figure out some things over the next couple of days prior to the NFL trade deadline, it's fair to mention that moving on from guys could be a wise decision, though I also think it's important to recognize that having talent on both sides of the football will help the team win more games than not. 

While the Jets haven't exactly shown us that we should trust them to win games at any sort of competent level with some of the talent they already have on their roster, it's scary to think about how much uglier things can be if they were to lose some of these players. 

However, it's also not the craziest thing to say that trading a guy like Breece Hall wouldn't be the worst idea depending on what they can get in return. 

I'm of the belief now that trading Hall isn't necessarily the wrong idea, depending on what the Jets get back. According to the latest, it's possible that he could be traded because of the Jonathan Taylor situation, as teams could be interested in overpaying to get a player of his caliber.

“What makes this different than last year is that Allen was recovering from major knee surgery before the trade deadline. All the Jets had was Hall and Isaiah Davis, who had played sparingly to that point. Hall attracted interest in the trade market -- he was open to being dealt -- but the Jets never received an offer that blew them away. Besides, they still viewed him as a foundational performer.

“This time, general manager Darren Mougey might want to consider offers. If Jonathan Taylor is traded, the running back-needy teams that missed out on the Indianapolis Colts' star surely will call the Jets to check on Hall's availability. If they have unease on Hall's contract, which includes $29 million in guarantees, this will present an opportunity to offload him and hand the job to Allen, eliminating the controversy,” Rich Cimini wrote.

I can't imagine a scenario where teams want to give up a whole lot for Hall, though I do think it's fair to suggest he could go for a decent package. I don't think we're going to see anything crazy, is what I mean. 

Ultimately, Hall is a very good player in his own right, but he's dealt with some injuries throughout his career, and teams are going to be mindful of that.