New Evidence Contradicts Jets, Patriots NFL Draft Narrative

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For over a month there's been a debate over whether New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick deliberately traded back with

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the Pittsburgh Steelers in order to deprive the New York Jets of offensive tackle Broderick Jones during the 2023 NFL Draft. But new evidence contradicts that.

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In the latest episode of One Jets Drive, cameras took us inside the Jets' War Room during the first round of the draft.

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At one point, Jets general manager Joe Douglas can be heard telling his staff that his draft board has Iowa State defensive end Will McDonald IV first,

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Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer second and Georgia's Broderick Jones third between the three of them.

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Douglas then anticipates that someone will trade in front of the Jets - who had the 15th overall pick at the time - to take Jones 14th overall.

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He laughs as he surmises that the Patriots will be the one to make the trade and that Pittsburgh will be the team to trade up.

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When the fateful trade finally happens, Douglas and the rest of the Jets war room is all smiles.

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