Jaguars trades for Jessie Bates, Jordan Davis could complicate deadline deals

Published November 10, 2026 10:31 AM It’s Let’s Make A Deal day in the NFL, with the window on trades closing at 4:00 p.m. ET. And the deals made on Monday could become a complication.The Jaguars gave up a lot for two of the three players they acquired. As to safety Jessie Bates III, it was a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick. For defensive tackle Jordan Davis (a run-stopper with 52-percent playing time), it was a first-round pick and a second-round pick.Those deals will hover over today’s talks. Teams that are considering trading players will, at some level, be concerned about the perception that they didn’t get enough, relative to what the Jaguars invested on Monday.If the Jaguars intended that, they’re next-level super geniuses. Go all in, acquire players who’ll help the team get to the Super Bowl and win it, and make it harder for other contenders to do the same thing today.As it relates to Jacksonville receiver Brian Thomas Jr., a first-round pick in 2024 who had 1,282 yards as a rookie and doesn’t fit the current offense, that could also result in a better haul, if/when the Rams join the effort (which includes the Chiefs, Steelers, and Commanders) to wrest Thomas away from the Jaguars. Regardless of the motivation(s), Monday’s trades by the Jaguars could make it harder for deals to get done on Tuesday. Most notably, it could make the Colts decide not to take the best offer on the table for running back Jonathan Taylor. With the Giants offering a two and a five, would the Colts be willing to accept for Taylor what the Jaguars gave up for Bates? How much more will it take to get the Colts to believe it’s a proper return given the investment made in getting Bates?However it plays out, if not much happens at the deadline, the wrench thrown into the gears by the Jaguars could be a factor in that.