Jets trade up to get No. 3 pick from Colts

The New York Jets made a big move Saturday morning, sending the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft and three second-round picks to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for the No. 3 overall pick in April.

Both teams announced the move on Saturday.

The Jets will send the 6th, 37th and 49th overall picks this year and their second-rounder in 2019 to the Colts.

The move up to No. 3 almost certainly means the Jets are looking to secure a franchise quarterback.

They tried to land Kirk Cousins in free agency, but wound up signing Teddy Bridgewater and Josh McCown to short-term deals instead.

Wyoming's Josh Allen, Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield, USC's Sam Darnold and UCLA's Josh Rosen are widely regarded as the top four quarterbacks available and are expected to be off the board early.

For the Colts, who have Andrew Luck entrenched at quarterback, the move allows them to load up in the second round while still targeting an impact player at the No. 6 slot.

--Field Level Media