New York Jets running back Breece Hall could be on the move ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, November 4.
NFL Insider Connor Hughes of SNY revealed that the Los Angeles Chargers are the team to watch.
“I’d keep an eye on the Chargers there with him, though, because that is a team that makes a lot of sense,” Hughes explained on “Jets Final Drive.”
Hall Listed as One of the Top Trade Candidates Ahead of the NFL Deadline
ESPN ranked the top 25 best possible NFL players that could be moved ahead of the deadline. Hall was ranked as the third-best player on that list.
ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler revealed that, “Hall is pacing for 1,000-plus rushing yards in a contract year and could be a focus for multiple teams seeking tailback help. He has said publicly he wants to stay with the Jets, and the injury to backup Braelon Allen could prompt the Jets to keep him. The Jets value him as a key contributor if they can somehow turn the season around. But with New York sitting at 0-7, moving players could be inevitable.”
ESPN provided an “estimated percentage” chance that each player could be dealt. Hall received a 35% predicted chance that he could be moved.
Fowler provided three NFL team fits for Hall: the Chargers, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Houston Texans.
Insider Reveals Blunt Truth on Hall Trade Value
“I was told you’re likely looking at a fourth-round pick as the best case scenario,” Hughes explained, based on conversations with other teams. “Most of the people I touched base with found it very hard to believe that the Jets were going to be able to get that. A fifth-round pick is most likely for Breece Hall.”
Hall, 24, is in the last year of his $9 million rookie contract. That rental nature is affecting his trade value.
“The reasoning for it is durability concerns with him. You also need to pay him after this year, so he is a rental player,” Hughes said.
The former Iowa State product has been banged up throughout his NFL career to date.
Would the Jets Trade One of Their Best Offensive Players?
With Garrett Wilson banged up, Hall is the Jets’ best offensive player.
He has appeared in 47 games and has made 41 starts. During that stretch, Hall has racked up 2,781 rushing yards and has averaged 4.6 yards per rush. Hall has also contributed 171 receptions for 1,456 receiving yards.
The talented playmaker has scored 22 total touchdowns, but has yet to find the end zone this season. As a matter of fact, the Jets as an offense haven’t scored a touchdown since the Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
“He’s a fluid mover with good contact balance and the vision to find daylight, and he also brings a dual-threat element to the backfield. Hall has 171 receptions in his career. Hall has 75 rushes of 10 or more yards over three and a half seasons, so he’s a three-down back with big-play juice,” ESPN’s Matt Bowen wrote based on watching the tape.
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