The New York Jets finally came to terms with the fact that they aren’t good enough to compete right now.
So, at the NFL trade deadline, they parted with All-Pro defenders Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner.
In return, the Jets acquired multiple first-round picks and are now in a prime position to rebuild through the NFL Draft.
However, analyst Mark Schlereth didn’t mince words about the Jets’ future.
“Ultimately, they look at themselves and say, ‘Hey man, we’re not a player or two away. We’re probably three or four years away.’ I was digging through a closet. I found a game ball that I had from a win against the Jets, and I just laughed. Nobody should get a game ball for playing the Jets. What are we doing? They’re so far away from being good. You could trade everybody. You could get eight million first-round draft choices. The organization doesn’t understand what it is to win, and it starts with your owner. Great ownership isn’t ever seen. They’re just behind the scenes making sure that you get what you need,” Schlereth said.
“You could trade everybody. You could get eight million first-round draft choices. The organization doesn’t understand what it is to win, and it starts with your owner.”@markschlereth isn’t mincing words when it comes to the Jets’ futility. pic.twitter.com/1gjy1ehkyZ
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) November 4, 2025
The Jets have long been used as a measuring stick for organizational failure, and it all starts with owner Woody Johnson.
The franchise is seen as dysfunctional from top to bottom, and the trade deadline was another example of that.
Most teams look for elite cornerbacks and pass rushers to build around, and the Jets just traded away one of each.
Granted, they have to know that they can’t compete without a competent quarterback, and these picks could help them get one.
Yet, this isn’t the first time they’ve been in that position in recent years.
Unless Johnson finally steps aside or sells the team, these failings aren’t going to change.
