New York Jets received the 2022 No. 207 pick, which New York…
New York Jets received the 2022 No. 207 pick, which New York traded to Houston for Shaq Lawson; Lawson played 14 games with seven starts for the Jets in 2021, recording 23 tackles, one sack and one interception. The return earns a C+, versus B for San Francisco 49ers, with a hindsight verdict of San Francisco 49ers Win. Concrete team-specific production and downstream results drive the grade.
New York Jets Received
- pick 2022 6th round pick (207th overall subsequently traded, Doug Kramer )
San Francisco 49ers Received
- player Jordan Willis
- pick 2021 7th round pick (230th overall subsequently traded, Jimmy Morrissey )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
San Francisco acquired defensive lineman Jordan Willis and a 2021 seventh-round pick from the Jets on October 27, 2020, for a 2022 sixth-round pick. The picks ultimately became No. 230 in 2021 and No. 207 in 2022. Neither club simply used its acquired pick on the player shown in the final draft slot, so both branches require downstream tracing.
New York Jets Return
New York converted its future sixth-rounder into immediate veteran help before the pick was ever made. In August 2021, the Jets sent the No. 207 asset to Houston for Shaq Lawson. Lawson played 14 games with seven starts for New York that season, recording 23 tackles, one sack, one interception and one fumble recovery before his release. The Texans later moved the pick again, so Doug Kramer should not be credited to the Jets.
San Francisco 49ers Return
Willis gave San Francisco three seasons of rotational pass-rush value. Pro Football Reference credits him with 26 regular-season games for the 49ers from 2020-22 and 7.5 sacks. His biggest contribution came in the 2021 divisional playoff at Green Bay, when he blocked a fourth-quarter punt that Talanoa Hufanga recovered for the touchdown that tied the game. San Francisco also used No. 230 as part of its 2021 trade with Las Vegas, sending Nos. 43 and 230 for Nos. 48 and 121.
Value in Hindsight
The seventh-round pick should not be treated as though it independently produced Aaron Banks. It was one component in the move-down package that delivered No. 48 and No. 121. Even without assigning the full value of those picks to No. 230, San Francisco still has the strongest direct result because Willis supplied 7.5 sacks and a season-saving playoff special-teams play. New York's Lawson rental was useful but shorter and less consequential.
Final Verdict
San Francisco receives B and New York receives C+, producing a San Francisco 49ers Win. The Jets' acquired pick became 14 games and seven starts from Lawson rather than Doug Kramer, giving New York a meaningful but smaller return. The 49ers still come out ahead on Willis' three-year production and postseason impact, with No. 230 providing additional trade flexibility.