DENVER, COLORADO – OCTOBER 23: Jerry Jeudy #10 of the Denver Broncos looks onward during pregame against the New York Jets at Empower Field At Mile High on October 23, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Robert Saleh and the New York Jets may be a surprising 3-3 heading into their bye week, but they are far from a complete team…at least on offense.
While Gang Green’s defensive prowess is well documented, the offense has been able to do just enough to be on the winning side in some big games. If the Jets are going to end their decade-long playoff drought with Zach Wilson at the helm (or when Aaron Rodgers returns from his Achilles injury), the team needs to make some serious upgrades to the offense.
Luckily, with the trade deadline drawing ever closer, there are going to be plenty of big-name players that could offer an opportunity for the Jets to improve not just their 2023 roster, but their future prospects as well.
One of those names is Jerry Jeudy. The former 15th overall pick in 2020 hasn’t had the kind of success the Broncos were hoping for when they took him out of Alabama. Jeudy has struggled to stay on the field having never played in a full season, and has never recorded over 1,000 yards through his first four years. With Denver at a miserable 1-5 to start the season, Sean Payton’s first year on the job could be to get rid of some of the disappointing weight currently hurting the team overall.
That could leave Jeudy expendable. And a team like the Jets should be more than willing to pick up the phone and see the asking price for a highly talented, but disappointing wide receiver.
How Jeudy would fit in Jet’s offense
With any deadline move, the big thing for Jets general manager Joe Douglas to figure out is how a player would fit on the current roster on and off the field. New York is a tight-knit locker room with a singular focus. Jeudy has certainly been vocal about wanting the ball and hasn’t…
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