Ridiculous Garrett Wilson Jets Trade Rumors Need to Stop

New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson reacting in the middle of an NFL game.
Another day and another Garrett Wilson New York Jets trade article.

The madness needs to stop until we get a substantive update. Does Wilson request a trade at some point this offseason? Okay, let the trade articles go hog wild because until then it is just wild speculation.

This Ridiculous ESPN Wilson Jets Trade Article Takes the Cake
ESPN’s Aaron Schatz wrote a column in which he projected bold moves for every NFL team, either through free agency, the 2025 NFL draft, or trade.

His bold prediction for the New York Jets was that they would trade away rising star wide receiver Garrett Wilson.

Schatz explained that Wilson was unsatisfied with his “usage” this past season. He then claimed that Wilson’s usage would have been better had Aaron Rodgers not showered his friends with targets like Davante Adams and Allen Lazard.

“New York is likely going to cut both Adams and Lazard, which makes it even harder to trade Wilson because there won’t be anything left in the wide receiver room. But trading Wilson would also mean a fresh start with new offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand,” Schatz explained.

A fresh start with … nothing at wide receiver? What about a fresh start for a first-time NFL play caller where he gets to build his offense around a 24-year-old superstar wide receiver? That explanation from Schatz, an ESPN analyst, makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Get this. The bold prediction for the Houston Texans in that same column was for them to trade for Wilson.

“The 25th selection and a Day 2 pick in 2026 should get this trade done,” Schatz said.

No, it shouldn’t pal, not even close. A late first-round pick and a second or third-round pick a year from now “should get this trade done?” What planet am I living on?

Wilson entered the NFL as the No. 10 overall pick in the first round in 2022. Now three years later the Jets can transform that into a much worse first-round pick and a random day-two pick? How does that make sense?

Something Just Doesn’t Add Up
The former Ohio State product has more receiving yards through his first three seasons than any Jets receiver in team history.

If the Jets were going to deal him, and they shouldn’t, the negotiations should start at two first-round picks. Wilson is only 24 years of age and still has two years left of team control on his rookie contract. After that, the team can then play the franchise tag game to control him for an additional three years.

So if Wilson has problems with the New York Packers, wouldn’t getting rid of everybody make him happier?

The Jets already publicly announced that they are parting ways with Rodgers. The full expectation is Lazard and Adams are packing their bags and joining him.

If Wilson’s usage was affected by all of those guys that shouldn’t be a problem in 2025 since all of those people will be gone next season.

When you look at the wide receiver room, the top three guys before free agency are going to be Wilson, Malachi Corley, and Xavier Gipson.

If Wilson was worried about usage and targets in 2024 that doesn’t sound like that’ll be a problem in 2025 based on who he is projected to be playing alongside.

BREAKING: Saints HC Kellen Moore targets top RB prospect: ‘He’s a complete package’

The New Orleans Saints have a chance to land a playmaker in the 2025 NFL draft’s first round. Whether it’s Arizona State wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan or Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty, or Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, Jeanty feels like the prospect likeliest to be available at ninth overall.

Kellen Moore gave a strong endorsement of Jeanty before he became the Saints head coach. He told reporters before the Super Bowl that Jeanty is “going to have a huge impact on this league.”

Outside of just projecting his future, Moore also explained what makes the Boise State running back a top prospect. Moore sees Jeanty as “a complete package” who can make plays on the ground and through the air.

We all know the Heisman trophy runner up as a strong runner, but he showed himself to be a capable receiver as a sophomore.

In 2023, Jeanty had 43 receptions for 569 yards and five touchdowns. Of course when you run for 2,601 yards, it’s hard to also be a big part of the passing game. It shouldn’t be forgotten Jeanty has more in his repertoire than being a stout rusher. What makes Jeanty a great runner, though?

“I think his patience and burst is really, really special,” Moore said. He also highlighted Jeanty for having, “great vision, I think, as a running back. Which is really, really important.”

Moore clearly likes Jeanty as a prospect (sharing an alma mater doesn’t hurt). That doesn’t mean the Saints will draft him in the first round if he’s there. What it does is give some level of insight on how the Saints head coach feels about a player in their draft range. Seeing that we may not get that insight on another player before the Saints make their pick, this is noteworthy.

BRING HIM BACK : Saints 28-Year-Old Playmaker Projected To Land $30 Million Deal in a Comeback uncertainty

Will the New Orleans Saints bring back one of their most important pass-catchers from the 2024 National Football League season?

New Orleans got a career year out of tight end Juwan Johnson and now he’s heading to free agency. Johnson had a career-high 50 receptions and 548 receiving yards in 17 games. Johnson also had three touchdowns.

Johnson has been a big piece of the Saints’ offense over the last five years, but it’s too early to know if he will be back. Free agency will be here next month and Johnson is going to be one of the better tight ends on the open market. He had a two-year, $12 million deal with New Orleans but surely will get more now.

Spotrac currently is projecting Johnson to land a three-year, $30 million deal in free agency. That seems like a pretty fair price for Johnson. In comparison, David Njoku of the Cleveland Browns landed a four-year, $54 million deal.

The Saints unfortunately may not be able to bring Johnson to town. New Orleans has plenty of cap issues and it will be tough to afford to keep Johnson. They surely could find a way to get a deal done if they can clear up cap space elsewhere, but it may be tough. He has been a great member of the organization but at this point it wouldn’t be a big shock to see him playing elsewhere by the time the 2025 season gets here.

Jets Predicted to Sign Lions 6-Foot-5 15-TD Pass Catcher

Detroit Lions wide receiver Tim Patrick reacting in the middle of an NFL game.

The New York Jets need some help at wide receiver this offseason.

Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic projected that the Jets would sign Detroit Lions wide receiver Tim Patrick in free agency to help fill the void.

“Patrick has ties to both [Aaron] Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand from a 2024 season spent with the Lions, and to [Darren] Mougey from six years spent with the [Denver] Broncos. He fought back from various significant injuries last year to contribute for an elite Lions offense: 33 catches, 394 yards, three touchdowns. He’d be more of a depth piece but, he’s 6-foot-4, 212 pounds and should be inexpensive,” Rosenblatt explained.

According to Spotrac’s calculated market value, Patrick is projected to sign a one-year deal for $1.7 million in free agency. That annual salary would rank No. 67 among the highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL, per Spotrac.

Patrick is listed at 6-foot-5 and tips the scales at 210 pounds, according to the Lions’ official roster sheet.

Patrick Would Much Needed Depth to the Jets WR Room

The Jets wide receiver room will look a lot different in 2025 than in 2024.

ESPN’s Rich Cimini said in a column on Sunday, February 16 that Tim Patrick from the Lions is “a name to watch” this offseason considering all of his connections to the Jets staff.

Patrick, 31, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He bounced around a few training camps during his first couple of months in the league. Eventually, he landed on the Broncos roster.

Patrick spent seven seasons with the Broncos. During that run, Patrick appeared in 55 games and made 37 starts. He racked up 143 receptions for 2,009 receiving yards and scored 12 touchdowns.

However, the final two years that he was on the Broncos roster he didn’t play in a game due to back-to-back devastating season-ending injuries.

The former Grossmont and Utah product blew out his ACL in 2022 and tore his Achilles in 2023.

In 2024 he joined the Lions and proved he still has plenty of gas left in the tank. Patrick appeared in 16 games and made nine starts for Detroit. He caught 33 passes for 394 receiving yards and scored three touchdowns.

Patrick would provide a big body for the Jets receiver room at a bargain bin price tag.

Jets Shouldn’t Stop Adding Lions Players With Patrick

Rosenblatt predicted that the Jets would raid the Lions’ coffers this offseason.

In addition to a Patrick signing, Rosenblatt also projected that the Jets would steal away veteran defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike and linebacker Derrick Barnes in free agency.

“Glenn is trying to install his culture, and the best way for any coach to go about doing that is to bring in players who understand his approach, his style, and what he is looking for.

It helps that the best player in this trio, Onwuzurike, would fill a need too. He dealt with injuries early in his career but played in 16 games last season, his first full season with a significant role since the Lions drafted him in the second round in 2021. He’s still only 26 with room to improve, and he shouldn’t come at a significant cost — PFF is only projecting a two-year, $16.5 million deal. The previous regime failed to put decent defensive tackles next to Quinnen Williams in 2024, and Onwuzurike would be a major upgrade. He was 16th among defensive tackles in pressures last season (45) and seventh in hits (13). The Jets would still need to add a run-stopping defensive tackle,” Rosenblatt said.

Barnes, 25, entered the NFL as the No. 113 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft. During his career to date, Barnes has appeared in 51 games and has made 26 starts.

Barnes has collected 205 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, and four sacks. Although the highlight of his career came in the divisional round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 21, 2024. Barnes intercepted Bucs’ quarterback Baker Mayfield in the final two minutes of the game to seal the victory and send Detroit to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 1991.

“THE WORST THING: Reporter Believes Saints would set up this QB Cam Ward to fail if he joins the New Orleans Saints

Cam Ward has better chance of being the first overall pick than falling to the New Orleans Saints at ninth overall. If that did happen, Bleacher Report’s scouting department sees that as the worst case scenario for Ward.

They see “the worst thing for a quarterback of Ward’s ilk is to find himself on a squad without quality surrounding talent.” The scouting department clearly thinks that description best fits New Orleans.

Most quarterbacks drafted in the top-10 will step into unfavorable situations. The Saints would surround Ward with a couple of weapons in Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Alvin Kamara. Taliese Fuaga and Erik McCoy are strong building blocks, but New Orleans could use more consistency along the offensive line.

If this selection somehow was made without a large trade up, New Orleans is in prime position to get Ward more weapons or protection with a top-50 pick in the second round. Is there room to improve? Definitely. They could also use another weapon or two, but to say they don’t have quality talent in relation to other teams in the top-10 feels like a misread.