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Jets Trade Up With Giants, Pick Iowa State RB Breece Hall at No. 36

The Jets now have a running back room with Breece Hall and Michael Carter.

Max Goodman

Jets Trade Up With Giants, Pick Iowa State RB Breece Hall at No. 36
Jets Trade Up With Giants, Pick Iowa State RB Breece Hall at No. 36 /
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For the second night in a row, the Jets have moved up in the 2022 NFL Draft with a trade.

New York traded with the Giants to jump up from No. 38 to No. 36 in the second round, picking Iowa State running back Breece Hall.

On Thursday night, the Jets snuck back into the first round for a third first-round pick, taking Florida State EDGE Jermaine Johnson.

General manager Joe Douglas and his team didn't want to wait around and see if Hall would fall to them at No. 38. Now, they have a dynamic duo in the backfield with Hall and Michael Carter, a fourth-round pick from last year's draft. 

To get the 36th overall selection, Gang Green dealt the No. 38 pick and a fifth-rounder (at No. 146) to the Giants. They still have one more pick on Friday night, barring any additional moves, late in the third round (at No. 101).

Hall is considered the best running back from this year's class, coming off back-to-back seasons of more than 1,400 rushing yards. Over three years at Iowa State, Hall racked up 50 touchdowns on the ground. 

In Mike LaFleur's offensive scheme, it's beneficial to have multiple talented running backs. Plus, this pick gives second-year quarterback Zach Wilson yet another playmaker to work with. That's been a trend for this organization all offseason long, adding weapons for their young quarterback.

Hall can make defenders miss in space and has the ability to factor in to the passing game out of the backfield as well, just like Carter.

In the first round, in addition to Johnson, New York picked Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner and Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson. This continues to be a productive event for Douglas and his staff, building a rookie class that has a chance to be extremely impactful in 2022 and beyond. 

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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