It seems like many have been rather impressed with what the New York Jets did at the trade deadline.
While moving on from talented players can always draw some heat in return, the Jets ultimately did what they had to do. Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams are great players in their own right, but the Jets' defense simply hasn't been that good over the past few years.
More importantly, the Jets now have an opportunity to draft or land a star quarterback. According to ESPN's Rich Cimini, the Jets could be in the market for either a draftable quarterback or attempt to go out to find a veteran on the trade market.
As long as the Jets find who they love either way, I don't think there's a wrong answer here.
“After the trades of Gardner and Williams, they hold five first-round picks and three second-round choices over the next two drafts -- the kind of stockpile about which organizations dream. They have enough draft capital to trade up for their favorite quarterback prospect or perhaps trade for a veteran. First-year GM Darren Mougey has optionality. He could draft another Core Four, resetting the organization,” he wrote.
Cimini added that rival personnel executives have been very impressed with what the Jets did. It's given them flexibility in the draft, cap space, and future assets to help build the roster, considering just how poorly it has looked for a lot of the past few seasons.
"The new regime is putting their stamp on it," a rival personnel executive said. "It's also an opportunity to get their salary cap and their allocation maybe a little more the way they want it, create flexibility in the draft and free agency. Good players do go out, but future assets to help build it through their vision are coming."
While I understand that many Jets fans want to see this team do something right before they give them any credit, I still believe it was a step in the right direction.
I get it, the Jets have to win some games, but they’re a lot closer to doing that than they were a week ago.