It’s not Justin Fields, Breece Corridor, and even Garrett Wilson. Aaron Glenn? Not even shut.
A very powerful particular person in your complete New York Jets franchise is Darren Mougey.
Underneath his route over the subsequent two years, the Jets will both launch a brand new period of success or get caught attempting to make a U-turn.
He turned his weekly “commerce worth” conferences right into a trove of draft picks, accepting provides “we felt had been too good for the workforce with Sauce and Quinnen.”
Sauce is Sauce Gardner, who was shipped to the Colts months after signing a four-year contract value $120.4 million. Indianapolis gave up two first-round draft picks in return.
Mougey mentioned Gardner’s deal was deliberately structured to be tradeable.
He wouldn’t say whether or not Williams formally requested a commerce, affirm Jerry Jones’ assertion that he almost bought Williams for Micah Parsons in August, or disclose whether or not Williams did or didn’t request a brand new contract by coaching camp 2026.
With no franchise quarterback within the image and new holes created by sending a top-flight cornerback and anchor defensive sort out out of city, how are the Jets higher than they had been final week?
The reply is straightforward: they’re not.
“The purpose is at all times to win,” Mougey mentioned. “These coaches work too onerous. That’s what the followers deserve. That’s what the gamers deserve. That by no means modifications.”
The Jets beat the Browns days after the celebrities had been traded, however the purpose with two first-round picks in 2026 and three first-rounders in 2027 is to place a tough reset right into a fast-forward rebuild.
Mougey has just a few months to chart the course.
“I wouldn’t name it a teardown,” Mougey mentioned.
A teardown is strictly what has occurred.
However the rebuild has promise. The Jets have first-round picks at each sort out positions in Olu Fashanu and rookie Armand Membou. Rookie tight finish Mason Taylor is contributing in a disjointed passing assault, and Wilson stays a top quality No. 1 receiver when wholesome.
If the Jets hit on a quarterback in free company or purchase one through commerce or the draft, the arrow factors to Glenn as the person in command of resurrecting his protection.
He can look throughout the sector to Mike Vrabel on Thursday night time to get a really feel for what’s doable when the entire items fall into place.
