Seattle traded picks No. 59 and No. 101 to the Jets in the…

The Exchange

Seattle entered the second round of the 2020 draft wanting to move up for Tennessee edge rusher Darrell Taylor. The Seahawks sent the Jets pick No. 59 and compensatory pick No. 101 for No. 48, then selected Taylor. New York used No. 59 on wide receiver Denzel Mims and later traded No. 101 in another maneuver. The original deal therefore exchanged Seattle's two draft assets for the right to secure a specific pass-rush target.

Seattle Seahawks Return

Taylor did not play as a rookie because of injury, but he subsequently became a meaningful Seattle edge defender. He supplied sacks, pressure and rotational pass-rush value across multiple seasons. While he did not become an elite every-down star, the Seahawks received a real NFL contributor at a premium position and got enough production to justify the aggressive move up.

New York Jets Return

The Jets gained draft volume and maintained flexibility, which was a logical rebuilding strategy. Mims, however, did not become a reliable starting receiver in New York and eventually left without delivering the production expected from a second-round pick. Pick No. 101 was traded onward, so its later player outcome should not simply be assigned to the Jets as if they had used it directly. The value of the extra asset was real, but the realized return was modest.

Value in Hindsight

Seattle paid a meaningful premium of an early third-round pick to climb eleven spots, so Taylor needed to contribute for the trade to work. He did. New York's process was defensible, but the centerpiece of its direct return failed to match Taylor's on-field impact. That gives Seattle the stronger result without making the move a landslide.

Final Verdict

Seattle Seahawks Win is the best judgment. Seattle receives a B for turning the move-up into a productive pass rusher. New York receives a C- because the added draft volume did not become comparable direct value. The package is fully mature enough for high confidence.