# Jaguars’ 36-year-old GM James Gladstone reveals NFL trade deadline philosophy: ‘Not F them picks’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jaguars-36-year-old-gm-james-gladstone-reveals-nfl-trade-deadline-philosophy-not-f-them-picks/
- Published: 2026-11-11T15:11:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T15:22:09+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/jaguars-gm-james-gladstone-36-reveals-nfl-trade-deadline-philosophy/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Jacksonville added three defensive players before the trade deadline.
- The Jaguars traded away several future draft picks.
- James Gladstone says the team still values draft selections.

## Summary

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone said the club’s busy trade deadline should not be taken as evidence that it undervalues draft picks. The team, 6-2 and leading the AFC South, made several defensive additions as it pursues a Super Bowl challenge.

Jacksonville traded a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, a 2027 second-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick for safety Jessie Bates, and a conditional 2028 sixth-round pick for defensive tackle Davon Godchaux. Gladstone, who worked with Rams general manager Les Snead from 2017 to 2024, said Los Angeles had the NFL’s most draft selections over that period despite its “F them picks” reputation. He explained that picks can be traded while the club also seeks compensatory selections, including through free-agent decisions.

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