New York Jets–Tampa Bay Buccaneers Trade History

New York Jets received 1976 eighth round pick (#211-Joe Davis) from Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Jets received the eighth-round choice used on Joe Davis, but that selection did not create a comparable regular-season return for New York. That realized return supports a D grade for New York Jets. The final verdict is Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win, based on the regular-season service and draft value each club actually received after the exchange.

New York Jets received 1977 seventh round pick (#168-Charlie White) in the exchange with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The seventh-round choice became Charlie White, whose offensive contribution for New York was limited and did not approach Wood's Tampa Bay value. Against the other side's return of Richard Wood (a), that outcome supports a C grade. The transaction is ultimately judged as Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win, with the grade reflecting realized football value rather than the name or nominal value of the asset on the trade date.

New York Jets received 1979 eighth round pick (#198-Marshall Harris (b)) in the exchange with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New York received the No. 198 eighth-round choice, a real but unspectacular asset that still compares favorably with Austin's limited Buccaneers return. Against the other side's return of Darrell Austin, that outcome supports a B grade. The transaction is ultimately judged as New York Jets Win, with the grade reflecting realized football value rather than the name or nominal value of the asset on the trade date.

New York Jets received 1985 fifth round pick (#120-Troy Benson) in the deal with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New York used the fifth-round choice on linebacker Troy Benson, who played 58 Jets games with 43 starts, two sacks and an interception across four seasons. The pick became a substantial long-term contributor. That outcome supports a A for New York Jets. The New York Jets Win verdict weighs documented games, starts, production and connected draft value.

New York's conditional return did convey because Marvin Powell made Tampa Bay's roster, producing the 1987 eighth-round pick used on Eddie Hunter. Hunter started all three Jets games he played, rushing 48 times for 169 yards and adding five catches for 24 yards and two touchdowns. Powell gave Tampa Bay nine games and seven starts across 1986-87. Both clubs received short, usable stints, so C/C and Even Trade remain appropriate.

Tampa Bay sent defensive lineman Marc Spindler and receiver Charles Wilson to the Jets for a 1996 fourth-round pick, then selected tackle Jason Odom at No. 96. Odom started 41 of 46 NFL games. New York received useful immediate help: Wilson caught 41 passes for 484 yards and four touchdowns in 1995, while Spindler played two Jets seasons. Tampa's longer starting-tackle return earns a narrow edge.

Tampa Bay moved from No. 8 to No. 6 in the 1997 draft by sending the Jets a fourth-round pick. The Buccaneers immediately flipped No. 6 to Seattle for picks 12 and 63, selecting Warrick Dunn and adding capital used on Frank Middleton. New York drafted James Farrior and Leon Johnson. Both teams gained useful players, but Tampa Bay's two-step maneuver created the stronger return.

Tampa Bay acquired fullback Lorenzo Neal from the Jets for the 146th pick in the 1998 draft. Neal spent only one season with the Buccaneers, but he played all 16 games and remained a useful blocking specialist before continuing a long, decorated career elsewhere. New York used the fifth-rounder on Blake Spence, whose NFL career totaled 18 games and four receptions.

Tampa Bay acquired Keyshawn Johnson from the Jets for two 2000 first-round picks, Nos. 13 and 27. Johnson became a Pro Bowler in Tampa, topped 1,200 receiving yards in 2001 and contributed to the Buccaneers' Super Bowl XXXVII championship. New York used the selections on John Abraham, a four-time Pro Bowler as a Jet, and Anthony Becht, a five-year starting tight end, giving the Jets greater long-term value.

The Jets received Jonathan Pittman in the April 2002 swap but did not carry him into the regular season. Because Pittman failed to provide game value for New York, the club gained no lasting advantage from moving David Leaverton. The deal was small and neither acquired player stuck, so the Jets receive a C- rather than a harsher grade.

New York received the 2007 sixth-round selection used on Jacob Bender. Bender appeared in only two games for the Jets, so the draft return produced very little direct on-field value. The stored extra Jacob Bender player entry represents the same player already captured by the pick and is removed, leaving the sixth-round selection as the Jets' complete supported return.

New York Jets traded Jerry Mackey to Tampa Bay on August 21, 2007, for an undisclosed future draft pick. The return cannot responsibly be assigned a year, round, condition, or eventual selection from the available evidence, but it was definitely not a 2007 fifth-rounder because that draft had already occurred. With no proven major payoff, New York receives a C-.

The Jets traded Darrelle Revis to Tampa Bay for the No. 13 pick in the 2013 draft and later pick value, turning an injured star cornerback with contract tension into Sheldon Richardson. Revis still made a Pro Bowl with the Buccaneers, but Tampa Bay went nowhere and moved on after one season. New York got the stronger asset result and avoided the contract trap.

Tampa Bay sent picks No. 125 and 204 to the Jets to move up to No. 107 for linebacker Kendell Beckwith. Beckwith started nine games and made 73 tackles as a promising rookie, but a serious ankle injury suffered in a 2018 auto accident ultimately ended his NFL career. New York moved No. 125 again and selected Chad Hansen, Jeremy Clark and Derrick Jones from the resulting capital, receiving little lasting value.

Tampa Bay acquired veteran nose tackle Steve McLendon and a 2023 seventh-round pick from the Jets for a 2022 sixth-round selection. McLendon immediately joined a Buccaneers defense that finished the 2020 season by winning Super Bowl LV, giving Tampa useful veteran depth during a championship run. New York improved the timing and round of its draft asset, but the title-season contribution gives the Buccaneers the edge.