Tuesday morning, the New York Jets accomplished the worst saved secret within the NFL by buying and selling for Las Vegas Raiders extensive receiver Davante Adams.
The Jets gave up a conditional third-round draft decide that may grow to be a second-round decide based mostly on efficiency, in accordance with stories. This commerce comes after Adams informed the Raiders that he most well-liked to be moved.
This commerce additionally comes after the Jets misplaced on Monday Night time Soccer to the Buffalo Payments. The Jets are 2-4 and in third place of the AFC East, behind the Payments and Miami Dolphins.
Adams reuniting with former Inexperienced Bay Packers teammate Aaron Rodgers makes for a pleasant story. The reunion with faculty quarterback Derek Carr didn’t work too nicely in Las Vegas, however there’s no denying that Rodgers and Adams made some candy music collectively throughout their time in Inexperienced Bay.
The Jets wanted one other receiver. However Adams will flip 32 years outdated earlier than the NFL Playoffs. It’s nicely documented that Rodgers is 40 and can flip 41 earlier than the playoffs. Oh yeah, it’s additionally fairly nicely documented that he’s coming off of an Achilles damage.
However Rodgers seems to be alright getting back from damage. On Monday evening, he accomplished an exciting Hail Mary on the finish of the primary half to Allen Lazard.
However that’s kind of the difficulty with these Jets as at present assembled. It’s Rodgers and a bunch of former Packers cast-offs. Different former teammates to observe Rodgers to the Large Apple embody Randall Cobb, Billy Turner, Malik Taylor, Tim Boyle, Adrian Amos and assistant coach Nathaniel Hackett.
Hackett lately had his play-calling duties stripped in favor of quarterback’s coach Todd Downing, who showcased his need to run the soccer in Monday evening’s loss. Breece Corridor rushed for 113 yards on 18 carries. Rookie Braelon Allen had three makes an attempt for eight yards.
Ever for the reason that Jets traded for Rodgers, it looks like they’ve had a little bit of an identification disaster. Rodgers denies that he had any say in firing head coach Robert Saleh, however it actually seemed like a transfer to profit the quarterback.
Buying Adams received’t assist that identification disaster. Younger star receiver Garrett Wilson, who was lastly beginning to carve out his position with eight catches for 107 yards and a landing on Monday evening, is now presumably Rodgers’ second possibility.
To not point out, free agent Mike Williams, who everybody thought could be the savior for the Jets when he signed a one-year deal earlier this 12 months, is now reportedly a candidate to be traded. He has simply 10 catches for 145 yards on the season and has but to search out the tip zone.
Adams bounced from one 2-4 ball membership to a different. The Jets have a approach higher likelihood at making the playoffs and have a comparatively straightforward schedule remaining.
However is a first-round exit within the AFC Playoffs actually what the Jets devoted dreamed off once they made that commerce? Adams and Rodgers higher play the hits in the event that they wish to get any additional than that.
