I’m unsure anybody imagined the Jets (0-7) 2025 season starting this manner.
They’re the lone winless group within the NFL.
One of many main causes for the Jets’ lack of success by seven video games is their failure to play complementary soccer. In the course of the first 5 video games of the season, the Jets protection was shockingly one of many worst models within the league after permitting 31.4 factors per recreation.
Nevertheless, the Jets’ protection has returned to its customary over the previous two weeks, giving up simply 13 factors every in opposition to the Broncos and Panthers. However the offense beneath Justin Fields and/or Tyrod Taylor hasn’t scored sufficient factors to drag out victories.
Jets coach Aaron Glenn hasn’t named a quarterback for this week’s recreation in opposition to the Bengals, however they will hope to place an finish to their seven-game shedding streak earlier than a bye in Week 9. Earlier than then, let’s reply a few of your questions within the newest Jets mailbag.
Should you needed to guess on October twenty third, Antwan, who’s the QB for the Jets heading into 2026? -@DTereman
Admittedly, that is the primary time I’ve actually checked out potential quarterback choices earlier than Halloween. However contemplating the Jets are on the cusp of extending their dreaded postseason drought to fifteen years, I perceive why many followers have begun to look in the direction of the offseason and the 2026 NFL Draft.
Relying on who you ask, the crop of quarterbacks appears to carry out a mixture of choices. Nevertheless, gamers like Alabama’s Ty Simpson and Oregon’s Dante Moore have each grabbed my consideration.
As of proper now, I believe the Jets brass ought to actually contemplate drafting Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza subsequent April. The switch from California has the physique of a pocket passer. Mendoza additionally has the accuracy, ball placement, and ability set to reach the league.
Whereas he was the defensive coordinator at Detroit, Glenn noticed how profitable the Lions offense was with Jared Goff at quarterback. Mendoza has a really related contact, placement, and skill to vary throwing-arm positions, similar to Goff. Each are powerful within the pocket however lack Lamar Jackson’s athletic capability. However Mendoza, similar to Goff, has sufficient athleticism and soccer intelligence to pressure defenses to respect his capability as a runner when the pocket collapses.
In seven video games for the Hoosiers, Mendoza has thrown for 1,755 yards, 21 touchdowns, and registered solely two interceptions whereas finishing 73.5% of his passes. It’s too early to say this can be a lock, however Mendoza is my chief within the clubhouse just because he matches precisely what the Jets love to do from an offensive standpoint.
Wanting forward on the schedule, when are [the] Jets getting their first win?- @JetsMets4Life
Undecided how many individuals checked out my full schedule prediction when it was launched in April, however I believed the Jets would have two victories by now. I additionally predicted them to win six video games this season. It appears to be like like I whiffed on each of these predictions.
If the Jets can’t get a win in opposition to the Browns, the very best two alternatives will are available in December in opposition to the Dolphins and Saints. Miami is an even bigger mess than the Jets at the moment are with its basic supervisor [Chris Grier], coach [Mike McDaniel] and quarterback [Tua Tagovailoa] all on the new seat. The Dolphins’ solely win thus far got here in opposition to the Jets in Miami, and their Dec. 7 figures to be one other shut recreation.
The Jets will play the Saints on the street on Dec. 21. New Orleans, like Miami, at the moment has one win, a victory over the Giants in Week 5. I don’t assume the Jets will go 0-17 all 12 months, so I’ll decide them to beat the Dolphins and Saints.
With the commerce deadline 2 weeks away, I assume that the Jets are open to creating trades, but they nonetheless must area a group and take into consideration the longer term. Who do you assume they are going to transfer on the deadline?- @FranS3837
There have been loads of rumors swirling concerning the Jets and the potential strikes they may make on the deadline. If his tweet from Wednesday is correct, Jermaine Johnson won’t be one of many gamers traded.
Johnson tweeted a GIF from the film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ that includes actor Leonardo DiCaprio saying, “I’m not leaving.” ESPN has reported that Johnson is rumored to be shipped by the Nov. 4 commerce deadline.
Johnson is beneath contract for 2026 at a $13.4 million wage, with the Jets exercising his fifth-year choice in April. I don’t assume the Jets ought to commerce Johnson as a result of he desires to stay with the group and their protection is clearly higher with the fourth-year participant on the sphere.
Nevertheless, the Jets must both decide to Johnson long-term or commerce him, relying on what they may get in return. Will McDonald, Breece Corridor, Michael Carter II, and even Quinnen Williams have been rumored to be traded.
However outdoors of transferring Carter, I wouldn’t have a complete fireplace sale. If a group desires to accumulate Corridor for a excessive fourth-round decide or possibly a low third-round decide, I’d contemplate buying and selling him. However Glenn and the workers don’t wish to wave the white flag with half the season nonetheless to go. He’s attempting to ascertain a tradition of eventual success, and a few of these gamers might assist them obtain it down the road.
