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 "The Davante Adams trade might end up being a lose-lose situation for both the Jets and the Raiders."

The New York Jets just keep digging themselves deeper.

After going all-in with Aaron Rodgers, the team sits at a disappointing 2-4. They’ve already fired head coach Robert Saleh, and in their first game without him, they delivered a month’s worth of mistakes, losing a crucial matchup to the Buffalo Bills.

Had they won that game, Tuesday’s trade for Davante Adams might have seemed like a strategic move. Now, it just feels like the Jets are chasing their losses.

New York sent a conditional third-round pick, which could turn into a second, to the Las Vegas Raiders for Adams. While this trade doesn’t exactly shine a positive light on the Raiders either, let’s focus on the Jets for now. They’re all-in, yet again, throwing more chips on the table with a bad hand.

There’s a world where this gamble pays off for the Jets—but it’s going to take a pretty wild story to believe it.

The Jets’ trade for Davante Adams doesn’t solve their bigger problems.

Adams essentially takes over for Mike Williams as the team’s No. 2 receiver, just months after the Jets signed Williams to a $10 million deal in their veteran spending spree. In a perfect scenario, Adams would be the All-Pro receiver Aaron Rodgers remembers from their Green Bay days. But the reality is, he’s a 32-year-old whose production has dipped significantly—from 1,516 yards and a 15.2-yard average in 2022 to 1,144 yards and 11.1 in 2023—and he’s joining a new team midseason.

By the time Adams gets comfortable in the Jets’ offense, if he ever does, it might already be too late.