The Jets are in a strange spot for a team sitting at 2-6: already armed with three first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, yet still being treated like a seller as the deadline chatter heats up. Aaron Glenn and the coaches have steered New York into a position where other teams are circling the roster, and ESPN’s insiders have been busy tossing out possible deals that might actually make sense for both sides.
Some of the ideas are more believable than others, and a few of them feel like the kind of proposals that ask the Jets to give up real talent for pocket change. That’s been part of the fun - and the frustration - of sorting through this latest batch of rumors.
One of the names that came up was Adonai Mitchell, with Seth Walder linking him to the 49ers. But unless San Francisco comes with an offer so massive that Darren Mougey can’t turn it down, the Jets are likely to keep him.
Mitchell is starting to look like an electric No. 2 wide receiver, the kind of player New York can build around down the road. That’s why this one earns a D-.
Kingsley Enagbare was another player floated in a possible move to Dallas, and this one lands in a much more reasonable place. Enagbare has been the best non-David Bailey pass rusher on the roster, which says plenty about the state of the Jets’ edge group.
Whether that’s because everyone else has been underwhelming or because Enagbare has shown real hustle and explosiveness, the result is the same: the pass rush would take a major hit without him, especially with Bailey banged up. Aaron Schatz’s idea gets a C.
Isaiah Davis to the Eagles is the kind of trade that at least has some logic behind it. Davis was completely left out of the offense when both Breece Hall and Braelon Allen were healthy, and that role could come back even though he brings value as a pass catcher and blocker.
The Joe Douglas draftee has been efficient as a runner, and the Jets would be worse without him. Still, Philadelphia needs depth, and it’s hard to imagine New York keeping all three backs in 2027.
That’s enough for a B, and maybe the strongest of the proposals.
Then there’s the Andre Cisco-Lathan Ransom idea involving Carolina, which feels like a swap more than a true move. It would amount to the Jets exchanging an older No. 3 safety for a younger No. 3 safety.
Ransom, a former fourth-round pick who has started eight games in two years with the Panthers, has been much worse against the run than Cisco, who ranks No. 15 in PFF’s safety grades, but Ransom has been a little better in coverage. Minkah Fitzpatrick has been about as good as expected, and Dane Belton has been excellent even if he’s cooled off lately.
For a rebuilding team, adding a younger player with some upside isn’t crazy, but it also doesn’t move the needle much.
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