The idea of the Jets shipping Braelon Allen across town to the Giants is the kind of proposal that makes no sense on contact.
Chad Forbes floated the notion on November 3, 2026, writing: "Giants should make a call across town to #Jets on Braelon Allen. Ascending Player."
But why would New York even entertain that? Allen has stepped into a much bigger role with Breece Hall injured and has turned it into a strong run of production. Over his last five games, he’s averaged 5.4 yards per carry, piled up 504 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns.
The numbers only get louder from there. Allen has three 100-yard games this season, including two in the last two weeks. He also has more 100-yard games than Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Quinshon Judkins, Jeremiyah Love, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Skattebo, Bhayshul Tuten, Javonte Williams, Ollie Gordon, Kyren Williams and Chase Brown.
And then there’s the contract piece, which makes the whole idea even harder to justify. Allen’s cap hit this year is only $1.2 million, and he has one more year left on his rookie deal in 2027 at $1.3 million. That would make him the 55th highest-paid running back in 2027 by cap hit, which is outrageous value for a player producing like this.
He’s also only 22 years old, even though he’s already in his third season. That matters for a Jets team that, by the source’s own framing, is headed toward drafting a quarterback in 2027. If New York is going to put that young passer in position to succeed, moving useful offensive pieces like Allen would work against that goal, not for it.
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