In dealing away two young defensive stars ( Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams ), a useful cornerback ( Michael Carter II ) and any remote hopes for their present, the Jets placed faith in their front office and scouting minds to turn three first-round picks and a second-round pick into difference-making talent over the next couple of years.

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But overlooked in these trades is the talent that had not developed as hoped elsewhere, the Jets also placing faith in their own coaching staff to maximize once-promising players who might be able to blossom with opportunity and/or a change of scenery.

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