In his first act as interim general manager, new head coach Adam Gase traded linebacker Darron Lee, a former top-20 draft pick, to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
It is a somewhat puzzling move for the Jets, since Lee still has some promising talent. Alternatively, the Jets obviously have their reasons to make such a move. So, let us search beneath the surface and see why they made this trade:
- Darron hasn’t lived up to the high expectations since he came to the Jets as a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft.