Jerry Jones claims Jets turned down absurd trade offer

If true, Jets made a giant mistake

If Jones’ newest revelation is true, which means two issues. First, he was keen to sacrifice a large quantity of worth to maneuver Parsons and purchase Williams. Second, the Jets made an enormous mistake in not accepting the deal.

Though Williams is a wonderful defensive deal with, Parsons is undoubtedly a greater and extra useful participant, even at a better worth level. This 12 months, Williams has 2.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss this season; per Pro Football Focus, he ranks fifth amongst inside defenders with 40 pressures however thirty eighth with a 12.1% pass-rush win fee.

Parsons, in the meantime, has 12.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss, plus 67 pressures and a 24.3% pass-rush win fee, each top-three marks amongst NFL edge-rushers. In his profession, he has averaged 0.89 sacks and one deal with for loss per recreation; Williams’ per-game numbers are 0.41 sacks and 0.60 tackles for loss.

These numbers could not inform the entire story of both participant, nevertheless it looks like the Jets ought to have taken Jones’ supply. Certain, they’d have needed to pony up for Parsons’ mega-extension, however they have been already ready to maneuver on from Williams. Including an additional first-round choose on prime would additionally give the Jets a chance so as to add one other starter — if not a star — on a rookie contract. That will assist to offset the monetary value of buying Parsons.

How sensible is Jerry Jones’ declare?

However Jones’ phrases must also be taken with a grain of salt. He has spent loads of time attempting to retroactively justify buying and selling away Parsons, particularly after utilizing a number of the ensuing draft capital to accumulate Williams. Claiming that the Jets weren’t thinking about Parsons and a first-rounder for Williams serves to downplay the previous’s worth and enhance the latter’s.

The concept that the Jets couldn’t afford to pay Parsons doesn’t maintain water, both. After his extension, the All-Professional edge-rusher’s cap hit in 2025 is simply $9.97M. New York definitely may have designed an analogous contract construction and absorbed

Maybe the Jets did not wish to commit a lot cash to Parsons as they have been clearly considering a rebuild. Parsons would nonetheless be a cornerstone for that effort, however he could not have wished to climate any dropping seasons within the hopes of a future turnaround. However once more, including one other first-round choose would have accelerated that course of, and a core of Parsons, cornerback Sauce Gardner and huge receiver Garrett Wilson looks like a strong basis for the Jets to construct from. That’s an costly trio, however having elite gamers at three of the game’s most vital positions is an effective drawback to have.

As a substitute, the Jets declined the Cowboys’ preliminary supply for Williams earlier than shifting him and Gardner on the deadline as a part of what seems to be a full-on franchise reset.