Welcome to the new NFL, a place where the offseason noise never seems to drop below a safe decibel level. Not even trades can be tempered. The Matthew Stafford–Jared Goff swap reminded us of this in late January with the Super Bowl still to be played.
The New York Jets are obviously not exempt from such noise. Sprinkle in the Deshaun Watson situation, and suddenly, it’s a powder keg ready to explode.
While acquiring Watson at the right price has to be the team’s top option at the position this offseason, a non-Watson blueprint is very much in order.