I couldn’t wait until wednesday to get this off my chest: Revis Island has taken his talents to the Tampa Bay area. Yep, the best corner in football and a large part of why people still watch the Jets play has been traded. I’m angry and disappointed, but I can’t say I didn’t see it coming. I said I would stop watching the Jets if a trade went through and the Jets didn’t get absolute top value from it. I am on the fence about the value of this deal. On the one hand the Jets have an additional first rounder that can be used or traded. On the other hand, the first rounders are uninspiring choices–especially to replace the level of interest and passion Revis brought to the table.
So, what happens now? The Jets will suck. The Sanchez experiment, an utter failure by statistical standards, will continue for another year while someone like Geno Smith waits in the wings and discovers he has NO game. The smart move is to skip the QB pickup, trade both first round picks for young useful talent, future picks, and perhaps as a way to unload a few more contracts that are unpayable. This is already a lost season.
This is already a rebuilding team.