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NFL exec: Jets could get 1st, 3rd for Darrelle

Another shot of Revis in Phoenix yesterday.

Another shot of Revis in Phoenix yesterday. (Dave Cruz)

GETTING PHYSICAL: Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis leaves Fischer Sports Physical Therapy & Conditioning in Phoenix yesterday afternoon as he continues to rehab from a torn ACL. (Dave Cruz)

Now that the air-tight operation the Jets run let it be known they might trade Darrelle Revis, the looming questions are these: How likely is it they send packing their best player and how much could they get for him?

“I think he’s 75 percent out,’’ an NFL source with knowledge of the market told The Post yesterday. “He’s got two feet and an arm out the door. It’s just a matter if the other arm follows.’’

And how much could the Jets expect in return for Revis, generally acknowledged as far and away the best cornerback in the league?

“They’re going to ask for two [first-round picks],’’ the source said. “It’s going to take probably a first and a third [round pick] and salary … picking up the money end of it is a big consideration as well. Maybe a throw-in seventh-round pick depending on how well he does.’’

Setting a market for Revis won’t be easy, considering he tore the ACL in his left knee in September and his contract will void after the 2013 season, making him a free agent the Jets have no way to retain with a franchise tag. Still, he is such a premier player every NFL roster would benefit if he was added.

By letting word leak out they are considering dealing Revis, the Jets inadvertently — but very likely — hurt their bargaining power, as they are almost backing themselves into a corner. That’s the unwieldy predicament new general manager John Idzik inherits.

“They’ve tipped their hand and taken all their leverage away,’’ a second NFL source with knowledge of the situation told The Post. “This could have been done in silence, other than saying ‘We’re going to trade our best player,’ coming from the owner.

“The Jets have no choice now so I would offer them a first. If I’m Kansas City, I offer them the first overall pick in the draft for him, what the hell? What [the Jets] really did is kill their end of the compensation.’’

By signing Revis to a “Band-Aid’’ type contract in 2010 that had to be revisited, the Jets are now faced with the threat of Revis walking away after the 2013 season and getting nothing in return. If that doomsday scenario occurs, the Jets would also absorb a dead-money salary cap hit of $9 million in 2014 for a player they allowed to walk out the door.

“I assume there’s only two options,’’ the second source said. “Pay him or trade him. You going to let him play out the year, take a $9 million cap hit the following year and have Darrelle Revis end up with the New York Giants? That would be insane.’’

Factoring into Revis’ worth is his injury. ACL reconstruction is serious business. Revis, though, needed a straightforward surgery and is expected to be ready well before the start of the 2013 season. Although his speed is far above average, Revis also relies on superior skills and technique to often completely shut down opposing receivers.

The fact Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, after undergoing more complicated ACL surgery, produced a record-breaking season helps Revis as far as showing how a superstar can return at a physically demanding position and not miss a beat.

“The last couple of years we’ve seen the recoveries of the guys like the Petersons of the world,’’ the first NFL source said. “If he can play at that level, if a running back can do it a corner can do it. I think that helped [Revis] a lot. My typical answer would be: ‘Hell no, who’s going to trade for an injured guy?’ Now you see teams drafting injured guys higher than they have in the past.

“All you need is two, get two people involved in this. They have their little charts that tells you what he’s worth. You have to throw away the charts sometimes for something like this, a player who when healthy is arguably the best player at his position in the league. You think back over the years, when does this ever happen? It’s kind of uncharted territory right now.’’