3 trades to keep in mind if Jags shop DE Yannick Ngakoue

Despite publicly stating he didn’t want a long-term deal with them, the Jacksonville Jaguars decided to place the non-exclusive franchise tag on defensive end Yannick Ngakoue Friday. While there is a slim chance he could suit up in black and teal at …

Despite publicly stating he didn’t want a long-term deal with them, the Jacksonville Jaguars decided to place the non-exclusive franchise tag on defensive end Yannick Ngakoue Friday. While there is a slim chance he could suit up in black and teal at least one more year, it’s more likely Ngakoue will get his wish of playing for another team in the coming months.

Of course, the idea of trading Ngakoue has caused fans to wonder what the compensation for such a player would be — and luckily — several examples occurred last year which could give fans a general idea. Here are the three most identical situations that Jags fans should keep in mind as the Jags try and come to a solution:

Kansas City Chiefs DE Dee Ford traded to the San Francisco 49ers (March 12, 2019)

Almost exactly a year ago, the Kansas City Chiefs made a trade with the San Francisco 49ers to send Dee Ford their way for a 2020 second-rounder. Afterward, the 49ers locked him up with a five-year deal for $87.5 million.

Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark traded to the Chiefs (April 23, 2019)

Last offseason, the Seattle Seahawks parted ways with pass-rusher Frank Clark by trading him to the Chiefs, who needed a new pass-rusher after trading Ford. In return, the Seahawks got the Chiefs’ 2019 first-round selection, a 2020 second-round pick, and they swapped third-round picks for 2019. Clark also got his desired deal (five years $105.5 million with $63.5 million guaranteed).

Houston Texans trade pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney to Seahawks (August 31, 2019 )

After going through some of the regular season without Clark, the Seahawks realized they needed to boost their pass-rush and made a trade with the Houston Texans for franchise-tagged and disgruntled pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney. The Texans received a third-round pick, linebacker Jacob Martin, and pass-rusher Barkevious Mingo and agreed to pay $7 million of Clowney’s salary. However, the Seahawks agreed not to franchise Clowney a second time, which is why he has a good chance to hit the market this offseason.

Which deal should the Jags shoot for?

In my opinion, the Jags should shoot for the compensation that the Seahawks received in the Clark trade, however, a second-round pick feels more likely. That could prove to be ironic as the Seahawks have been rumored to be considering a trade for Ngakoue, who is a scheme fit when considering the Jags’ defense is the same as Seattle’s in a lot of ways.

Now, if the Jags had any chance of getting a first-rounder (which is slim) their best chance would be with a team picking late in the draft order because it’s hard to imagine any other teams giving up an earlier first-round selection. The Philadelphia Eagles (No. 20), Buffalo Bills (No. 22), Miami Dolphins (No. 26), Seahawks (No. 27), and Baltimore Ravens (No. 28) have been teams who people have associated Ngakoue with in the back of the first-round.

Of these teams, the Seahawks know that a first-round pick wouldn’t exactly be unfair for the Jags because they received one for Clark. However, aside from them, the Jags may have to settle for a second-round pick and a few other draft picks if they did business with anyone else.