Jets coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey haven’t wasted any time putting their mark on the team. Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline will be remembered as one of the most important and impactful in the team’s history after they traded two of their best players in cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams.
So what does it mean and what’s next? Here’s 11 things we can’t stop thinking about on the day after.
1. Winning the day
There’s bound to be some mixed feelings within the fan base when a team trades away two of its best players. But as they ponder their new reality, Jets fans don’t have to question the value they got in return for Gardner and Williams. The return on both deals was an undisputed home run.
A quick recap:
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