It is never easy to root for the New York Jets. Those who are faithful to the Jets are some of the strongest fans in the NFL. New York won a title only once: Super Bowl III in 1969. They haven’t even made the playoffs since 2010.
This year, it looked like things were getting better under second-year coach Aaron Glenn. Glenn was a former first-round pick by the Jets back in 1994 and served as the Detriot Lions defensive coordinator from 2021-2024. His first year was a disappointment as the team went 3-14. However, six games into the 2026 season, the team had already won twice. They faced the Miami Dolphins, a team many regarded as the worst in the NFL, and gave Miami their first win of the season.
Fans were furious, openly questioning if Glenn was truly the man for the job. A silver lining for the agitated members of Gang Green was set in motion last year. At last year’s trade deadline, the Jets made a shocking move, trading corner back Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts for two first-round picks, one in 2026 and one in 2027.
The trade made sense for both sides; the Jets were not going to be competitive last season and needed picks to build for the future. The Colts were 7-2 and looked like they might be championship contenders.
They would finish the year 8-9 after quarterback Daniel Jones went down with an Achilles injury. The losses have continued to pile on this season, and the Colts find themselves at 2-5 and have been sellers ahead of this year’s trade deadline.
They traded guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
After that, they made another huge move, trading defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2027 fourth-round selection.
There is also speculation the team will look to move on from star running back Jonathan Taylor and wide receiver Josh Downs. If they pull the trigger on moving either offensive star, we have to seriously consider Indianapolis the favorite to land the first pick in next April’s draft.
Well, we would if they owned that pick; instead, they traded it to New York for Sauce Gardner when they thought they were contenders. Now they are stripping the team down to the studs and trying to get as much draft capital as possible to rebuild it. Meanwhile, I’m sure the Jets are more than happy to see the Colts tank.
