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Alijah Vera-Tucker is 1 of 5 AFC East players on PFF’s Midseason All-Rookie Team

Back in April, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas traded two third-round picks along with the 23rd overall selection to move up nine slots and select guard Alijah Vera-Tucker with the 14th pick.

At the time, many thought the Jets overpaid. One of the most vocal critics of the trade was ESPN Sports Analytics Writer, Seth Walder. A day after the selection, Walder sent out a tweet that proposed the deal as a candidate for one of the worst trades of the draft.

Worst trade of the draft?