Jets Reasoning for Not Making Multiple Trades at NFL Deadline Raise Even More Questions

I'm personally of the belief that the New York Jets didn't make the right decisions at the NFL trade deadline. 

At the end of the day, this isn't a team that has any chance to make the postseason this year, and while there needs to be a foundation for next year, it feels safe to say that this roster isn't good enough to win in the NFL. If that wasn't the case, the Jets would have many more wins than we've seen over the past few years, though again, that simply hasn't been the case. 

Whether we want to point fingers at guys who have been on the roster for quite some time now, like Garrett Wilson or Breece Hall, or blame head coach Aaron Glenn or owner Woody Johnson, it's clear that something has to change in New York. Unfortunately for the Jets, they didn't do that.

According to the latest report, there are a couple of reasons as to why the Jets did that. One of them is perhaps more interesting than the others, with the idea that Glenn is obviously on the hot seat. 

According to this report, the Jets want to see if Glenn can figure some things out towards the back end of the season, and if he can't, they don't want to lose those players who could intrigue a new coaching staff.

“The Jets were only interested in trading players on expiring contracts (like Cisco), preferring to keep their 2027 roster intact. While some might argue that a team with 21 losses in its last 26 games should've reached for the sun and moon to improve its future, the Jets sent three messages by standing (almost) pat: They like their foundation. They already have enough draft capital (three first-round picks in 2027). They want to give embattled coach Aaron Glenn a chance to develop the current roster.

“Plus, let's be honest, there also was a subliminal message: With Glenn on the hot seat, they wanted to wait until the coaching dust settles in the offseason before selling off players that might intrigue a new coaching staff,” Rich Cimini of ESPN wrote.

The reality for the Jets is that if they want to bring in a proven head coach, they're going to need some talent. 

The Jets don't have bad players on both sides of the football, but as a collective group, they're one of the worst in the NFL. It's also very possible that a lot of the struggles that we've seen from the Jets over the past two years are because of coaching. 

Glenn clearly hasn't done the job in terms of getting wins at a high enough level to compete in this league, and there's something to be said about that. 

I don't think any longtime or veteran head coach would want this job unless they're looking to get back into football, but that's something the front office is going to have to figure out during the offseason if they decide to move on from Glenn.