New York Jets fans, you can stop your frantic refreshing and scrolling. The trade deadline is over, and… nothing. A team that has Randall Cobb or Xavier Gipson starting in the slot and Xavier Newman as their current center decided to punt on acquiring anyone better.
It’s easy to lambaste Joe Douglas for this inaction. In fact, an hour before the deadline, I did just that.
An hour left before we see if Joe Douglas can officially be crowned Billy Eppler 2.0
— Rivka Boord (@rivka_boord) October 31, 2023
Eppler is the now-former Mets general manager who made paltry moves to reinforce the team at the 2022 trade deadline.