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League-Wide Perspective: A Turn Towards Contention and Rebuilding
Overall, these trades indicate a league-wide shift toward aggressive rebuilding and playoff pushes. Teams like the Jets and Seahawks are investing heavily in top-tier talent or future picks to maximize their championship window, while others are pivoting to stockpile draft capital for long-term success.
The trade landscape this deadline has been compared to a busy baseball season, with careful moves that could reshape draft boards and divisional races in the years to come.