5 NFL trades that could be a game-changer in 2022 season feat. Mitchell Trubisky

Mitchell Trubisky and fans everywhere have had their first big bite of the 2022-23 NFL season. After two games, fans and pundits have their earliest indications of what teams could be destined for greatness, while others brace for the worst.

By midseason, the greats, the almosts, and those preparing for 2023 will be engaging in trade talks with star players.

Fortunes could be flipped on their heads as one player ditches one jersey for another. Here are five trades that could change the fate of teams across the league this season.

#1 New England Patriots trade Jonnu Smith and a second-round pick to Philadelphia Eagles for Quez Watkins

NFC Wild Card Playoffs - Philadelphia Eagles v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Patriots could be hovering around .500 as the trade deadline approaches. One aspect of the team that is missing is a deep-threat option. They have plenty of possession receivers who can run routes as well as anyone. They, however, do not have anyone who can take the top off the defense like Quez Watkins.

Jonnu Smith has lost the starting job to Hunter Henry and could be seen as trade bait for the right team.

The Eagles are not locked in with their current tight end room. Dallas Goedert leads the room, and several unknowns sit behind him. Of course, a deep threat receiver costs a premium, which is why a second-round pick would be necessary. The Patriots have sold out in free agency before, so a jump to the trade block wouldn't be too big of a leap.

#2 Green Bay Packers trade Jordan Love and a second-round pick to Washington Commanders for Terry McLaurin

Washington Football Team v New York Giants

The Jordan Love experiment effectively ended after Aaron Rodgers signed his new deal. Meanwhile, the Commanders could quickly cool on Carson Wentz, who lasted just one year in Indianapolis. Adding Love to the roster would help the Commanders considerably as a last-ditch effort to save 2022 and set themselves up well for 2023.

Love is still a relatively untested player in the NFL, so the Commanders could jump at the chance for another de facto quality rookie. Meanwhile, it is no secret that the Packers need weapons out wide. Adding Terry McLaurin, who is a 1,000-yard machine in his time in the league, could satiate Rodgers and return the Packers to the class of the NFC.

#3 Dallas Cowboys trade third-round pick to Pittsburgh Steelers for Mitchell Trubisky

New England Patriots v Pittsburgh Steelers

Cooper Rush may have just upset the Cincinnati Bengals, but there is still a long way to go. Dak Prescott could still miss another seven games or so. Rush simply isn't the solution at backup quarterback for the Cowboys over the long haul. Mitchell Trubisky, meanwhile, could be the solution.

With the team receiving praise for their defense, specifically Micah Parsons, there is a tried-and-true formula to winning with Trubisky. Trubisky went 12-4 and made the playoffs twice with a great defense when he was with the Bears. He was also a backup quarterback last season.

With Prescott's injury issues becoming apparent, it is clear the team needs a premium at the backup quarterback spot. Trubisky could be that guy. Put simply, the trade makes sense on a number of levels.

#4 Seattle Seahawks trade Geno Smith and a fifth-round pick to Pittsburgh Steelers for Mitchell Trubisky

Los Angeles Rams v Seattle Seahawks

Geno Smith may have started hot against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, but the Seahawks have been effectively shut down since the end of the first half of that game. The preseason made it clear that Drew Lock is not the solution. However, Mitchell Trubisky could come for free with the right offer.

The Steelers don't need a quarterback controversy between Trubisky and Pickett once the rookie eventually takes over, so a trade makes sense to keep order. Meanwhile, the Seahawks aim to run the ball, play defense, and win without asking the quarterback to do too much. That is effectively what the Steelers quarterback has made a career of doing. The trade makes sense for both sides.

#5 Tennessee Titans trade Derrick Henry to Las Vegas Raiders for Davante Adams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Tennessee Titans

This could turn the division race on its head. Rumors swirled that Josh Jacobs was on his way out after he played late into the preseason while other starters sat. Meanwhile, the Titans elected to lean on their running game when they chose to trade AJ Brown to the Eagles during the NFL Draft.

Now at 0-2, both teams could be questioning their philosophy. Swapping one of the best wide receivers in the NFL for one of the best running backs in the NFL would allow both teams to quickly pivot their offensive philosophies to catch up in their respective divisions.