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Zachary PerelesOct 29, 2026

Pereles argues the Bears won the Bryce Young trade in a landslide, and in comparing it to the Sauce Gardner deal, suggests the Colts' first-round pick now owed to the Jets (currently projecting at No. 7) could end up being a top-five selection by the end of the season.

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It very well could become a top-five pick by season's end.

Our reading: New York Jets to pick “top-five pick” (picks 1–5)

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The piece: Revisiting Panthers' blockbuster trade with Bears to draft Bryce Young: Chicago, Caleb Williams won big
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New York Jets to pick “top-five pick” (picks 1–5)
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