Getty New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh reacting in the middle of an NFL game.
Prized free agent gem Allen Lazard has been put on notice by the New York Jets.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport shared on “The Insiders” that Gang Green had exploratory trade conversations with three different teams ahead of the Tuesday, October 31 NFL trade deadline.
The Jets had its eyes set on Tee Higgins of the Cincinnati Bengals, Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders, and Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“The Jets were rebuffed on all three, and talks never progressed beyond an exploratory stage,” per Rapoport.
Jets Sent a Clear Shot to Lazard
Why would the Jets be aggressively pursuing another pass catcher after doling out $44 million to Allen Lazard a few months ago?
One of Aaron Rodgers’ old targets has underwhelmed through the first seven games of the 2023 season.
Lazard is No. 2 in the NFL with a 19 percent drop rate this season, per The Jet Press.
Randall Cobb, would rank first in drop rate [40 percent] “if he had enough targets to qualify”, according to The Jet Press.
Cobb has appeared in six games this season and has registered three catches for 20 receiving yards. That is the third highest receiving yardage total of any wideout on the squad.
Allen Lazard ranks 2nd in the NFL with a 19% drop rate. Randall Cobb would rank first (40%) if he had enough targets to qualify.
The #Jets have a serious problem at WR that needs to be addressed. They have a little over 24 hours to do it.
Lazard was paid to be the Robin to Garrett Wilson’s Batman. G-Dub has been excellent this season, but he can’t do it by himself.
Lazard has 17 receptions for 255 receiving yards and has one touchdown so far this season. He has made plenty of splash plays, but he has been plagued by some back-breaking drops.
The Jets may have not acquired a big name pass catcher ahead of the deadline, but their aggressiveness to swing the bat should be a clear message to Lazard.
Jets-Adams Guarantee in 2024
Jets analyst Joe Caporoso joined me on my radio show, “The Manchild Show with Boy Green”, and made a bold prediction.
“I think all roads end with Davante Adams being on the Jets in 2024. I just feel like that’s going to happen. It’s one of those things that you can’t convince me otherwise and I’m not just saying that as a homer Jets fan. I just think he’s miserable where he is right now [and] I think the Jets even more so than this year are going to view 2024 as the last Aaron Rodgers all in hurrah and they’re going to find a way to get him on their team.”
The talented Raiders wideout was not moved ahead of the Tuesday, October 31 NFL trade deadline. Although he has expressed frustration with the Raiders organization throughout the season.
There is a remote chance that Rodgers could defy science and medical projections by returning in the same season that he tore his Achilles, but it is much more likely he comes back in 2024. Next season A-Rod would be 40 years of age.
The Jets went all-in this season around Rodgers, and he went down four plays into the season. Rodgers has said both publicly and privately that he plans on continuing his Pro Football Hall of Fame career next season.
When you get to his age, tomorrow isn’t promised for Rodgers. So, it would behoove the Jets to be as aggressive as possible because you never know when Rodgers last season will be. Bringing his old Green Bay Packers teammate to New York would certainly help their title hopes.