The New York Jets were not buyers at the NFL trade deadline this year. New York was active, but only to ship off Andre Cisco to Detroit. The Jets do not look like a playoff team this year, but should they have tried harder to add talent at the trade deadline?
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn explained why the team did not make any moves at the deadline this year.
“Listen, we're not going to hide from the fact that we're 2-7. We own that, but, man, we're still working our asses off to make sure we fix that. We feel like we like the players that we have in the building to be able to help us do that,” Glenn said on Wednesday, per ESPN's Rich Cimini.
Glenn also explained why he thinks New York is “on the cusp” despite their terrible record.
“When you look at the seven losses, and this is just the facts — five of the teams (are) playoff-caliber teams. I think five of them were one-score games. I think two (of the losses were) three points, one five-point and two seven points.”
However, Cimini was quick to note that New York has played the 23rd hardest schedule this season, per ESPN analytics. Even if the Jets are playing their opponents closely, they're still losing games.
It is certainly fair to point out that the Jets are still a long way from being a contender. But that could all change during the 2027 offseason. The Jets will have three first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft. If everything breaks their way, New York could even have three picks in the top 10. Not only could they find a franchise quarterback, but they could also add a few blue-chip players as well.
The future is bright for the Jets, but it is still frustrating to see them take a passive approach to the trade deadline.
Regardless, next up for New York is a Week 10 home game against Buffalo.