The best move of the Jets’ offseason came on the side of a field in South Carolina.
Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan was at Clemson’s Pro Day in March when he pulled Bears GM Ryan Pace to the side of the field and negotiated the trade that netted wide receiver Brandon Marshall for a fifth-round draft pick (the Jets also got a seventh-round pick back in the deal).
That trade looks like a steal now as Marshall is putting together one of the best seasons a Jets wide receiver ever has. Marshall has 71 catches for 931 yards and nine touchdowns, putting him on pace to finish with 103 catches for 1,354 yards and 13 scores.