Justin Fried

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This is the story of professional football’s most persistent ghost.

The story of a man who has carved out a 12-year career as a pro punter without ever appearing in an NFL game.

He’s existed on the margins of the league for one very specific reason: his left foot.

He is proof that extraordinary careers can unfold entirely in the shadows. And the dream isn’t dead yet.

This is the story of Brock Miller.

LINK: https://t.co/R3GbS8pAum

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They’re simultaneously an attractive and unattractive landing spot lol.

Really solid offensive infrastructure in place. A lot of exciting young talent. Ridiculous draft capital and a ton of cap space.

But Woody is a deterrent, as is the front office uncertainty and the associated stigma with the organization. A lot of pressure too.

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What some don’t seem to understand here is that it’s less about who the Jets DID or DIDN’T trade and more about the overall process.

The Jets are about to embark on maybe the most pivotal offseason in franchise history. Not hyperbolic to say that.

And yet, they’re not only still undecided about this coaching staff, but they’re actively letting this staff prevent them from accumulating valuable assets.

Who’s in charge here? Where’s the organizational alignment? What power does the GM actually have?

THOSE are the questions. Because it’s those issues that threaten to derail the entire offseason, and in turn, the future of the franchise.

That’s why this is a big deal and a major red flag.

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Just so we’re clear…

…the Jets reportedly rejected substantial trade offers for multiple players due — at least in part! — to the fact that they still think Aaron Glenn can save his job.

Never mind that one of those players doesn’t want to be here and is barely playing, while the other is actively making part of your team worse.

*IF TRUE* this is complete organizational malpractice and it makes you wonder what power (if any?) Darren Mougey actually has on 1 Jets Drive.

If he can’t overrule Glenn at THIS stage, he’s as much of a lame duck as his HC. If not even more of one!

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Jets’ organizational structure is an absolute mess and it likely just cost them valuable future draft capital.

Good stuff fellas, well done. 👍

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There’s a ton to like about the crop of young offensive talent the Jets have.

They have a ridiculous amount of draft capital and money at their disposal. This can be a playoff team in 2027 if they play their cards right.

But it’s nearly impossible for me to trust any of the key decision makers right now. The process has far too often been a mess. Remember the OC/DC searches?

Just red flag after red flag. The organization is not aligned and has no clear direction, and we’re months away from the most crucial offseason in franchise history.

That’s the reason alarm bells are ringing. It’s big-picture stuff, not the minutiae.

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For sure! Honestly sources from within the organization are often even less reliable lol. There’s always a reason any report gets leaked. You just gotta figure out who it benefits and put the pieces together.

Also 2nd round ≠ Day 2. I don’t think the Jets were offered a straight 2nd round pick for McDonald. The wording of Coz’s tweet doesn’t even directly say that either.

But numerous sources all definitively say Day 2 pick which is a lot more feasible. Sounds like they got offered that and rejected, at least partially because of Glenn. And that’s a major issue IMO.

For the record, Hughes’ report is 100% coming from the organization. That’s the messaging the team wants out there.

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Just so we’re clear…

…the Jets reportedly rejected substantial trade offers for multiple players due — at least in part! — to the fact that they still think Aaron Glenn can save his job.

Never mind that one of those players doesn’t want to be here and is barely playing, while the other is actively making part of your team worse.

*IF TRUE* this is complete organizational malpractice and it makes you wonder what power (if any?) Darren Mougey actually has on 1 Jets Drive.

If he can’t overrule Glenn at THIS stage, he’s as much of a lame duck as his HC. If not even more of one!

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Jets’ organizational structure is an absolute mess and it likely just cost them valuable future draft capital.

Good stuff fellas, well done. 👍

[Justin Fried @JustinTFried]

The sources are shown in the screenshot below!

If you’re referring to the substantial offer part, Schultz, Costello, Breer, etc all reported that the Jets received offers of a Day 2 pick for McDonald.

Many others echoed the same sentiment: that the Jets received considerable interest in a number of players but balked, largely because of Glenn.

This staff is gone at the end of the year, there’s nothing they could feasibly do at this stage to save their jobs.

Letting that dictate *anything* at the deadline is malpractice. No way around that IMO.

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@warrenss yes!

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It’s also possible this is the stance the Jets publicly leaked and that the REAL reason is they want the new staff to be able to evaluate players like Hall and McDonald.

Which if true…is at least a bit more reasonable. Still think it’s the wrong approach, at least with WMD specifically.

But if Glenn was *any* sort of a factor here, that just further confirms what we already know about the organizational structure. Starts at the very top.

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@nyjets_talkk they did not report that a “Day 2 pick” was false, Day 2 pick ≠ 2nd round pick

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@GavinComedy i’m sorry man if they’re using Glenn possibly saving his job as any sort of justification for not trading players that’s complete organizational malpractice, no way around that IMO

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@MattLax123 @nyjets_talkk They’re likely spending more than they lose this offseason so i highly doubt they’re getting any comp picks.

A Day 2 pick for McDonald is absolutely a substantial offer.

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@j_nucero they were *at minimum* offered a Day 2 pick for McDonald, that’s been reported by at least 3 different people

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@_EricSnyder_ @TheJetPress It’s the biggest reason I’d be in favor of a McDermott (or Tomlin but not happening) type HC move.

Let someone established come in and make sweeping organizational changes. Feels like that’s the only way it happens.

The same folks running the show today were here 15 years ago.

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@nyjets_talkk Day 2 pick was reported by like 3 different people, that’s a substantial offer

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For the record, I don’t think the Jets have received an offer of a straight 2nd or even a 3rd for Will McDonald.

Feels like a lot of media posturing from his agency in an effort to make a last-ditch attempt to put pressure on the Jets.

Costello’s report is from the perspective of McDonald and is worded as “in the range of a 2nd.” That’s intentional wording.

We also had Schultz’s report earlier today which stated that an offer “involved a Day 2 pick.” Once again, intentional wording. Also Schultz’s reporting is notorious for being very player/agent-friendly.

All of this is to say, I think the Jets have offers on the table and they will consider them.

McDonald’s agency is trying to ramp up the pressure, while the Jets are hoping to drive up the cost by publicly stating they don’t want to trade him.

It’s all a game. We’ll see what happens when the dust settles tomorrow.

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@Joe_Pape 58.2. The two penalties definitely hurt him, they also didn’t love his run blocking (56.7)

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Lowest-graded #Jets by PFF in Week 9:

• Demario Davis: 28.1
• Jowon Briggs: 37.0
• Malachi Moore: 38.9
• D’Angelo Ponds: 38.9
• Harrison Phillips: 40.1
• Armand Membou: 45.7
• Adonai Mitchell: 46.9
• Mason Taylor: 47.3
• Isaiah Williams: 48.1
• Jelani Woods: 51.2

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Despite Andrew Beck’s OOB kick, his 29.4 yard average starting field position on KOs would actually rank 8th out of 40 qualifiers (min. 5 attempts 😶) this season.

The Jets allowed an AVG of just 23.0 YPR on Beck’s kickoffs, a considerable improvement from Sanders/McNamara.

Borderline inconsequential sample size, but I applaud the Jets for thinking outside the box.

Could see this becoming a leaguewide trend if it works out. Jets should stick with it.

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Some ugly Demario Davis numbers from 2026:

• His 43.3 PFF grade currently ranks 76th out of 76 LBs to play at least 175 defensive snaps this season.

• His 40.1 PFF coverage grade ranks 70th/76, as he’s allowed 25 catches for 235 yards on 33 targets (per PFF).

• He’s missed 17.1% of his tackle attempts which would be a new career-worst.

• 13 missed tackles and only 16 run stops. For context, he had 16 missed tackles and 55 run stops in 2025.

There’s missing context and PFF grades aren’t everything, but it’s undeniable he’s taken a major step back this year IMO.

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David Bailey is putting together a statistically historic rookie season for the Jets.

Through Week 9:

• 7.5 sacks (T-3rd in NFL)
• 5 forced fumbles (1st)
• 10 TFLs (T-3rd)
• 31 pressures (13th among EDGE)

His 7.5 sacks are tied for the 5th-most through a player’s first 8 career games since 1982.

He’s also the ONLY player in the last 30 years with 7+ sacks and 5 forced fumbles in his first 8 career games.

Pretty remarkable start to his NFL career.

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Jowon Briggs has been arguably the most disappointing Jets player this year.

Since Week 3, his 31.7 (!) PFF grade ranks 127th out of 127 iDL to play at least 75 defensive snaps.

His grade is actually nearly 4.0 points lower than any other player.

He has just 6 pressures, 5 run stops, and a 28.9 PFF run defense grade in that timeframe.

Been a massive liability for the Jets this season.