What team "won" on trade deadline day-2025 edition

[TBBills Fan]

Simple question. 

 

Which team "won" trade deadline day?

 

I'll allow you to include trades that came in prior to today but during the season as evidence for your "winner"

 

For me, you gotta give it to the Jets. They aren't going anywhere this year or probably next year and here is what they gave up and now have, including their picks

 

They have in just the first two rounds of the next two drafts

2026 draft

2 1st round picks

2 2nd round picks 

2027 draft

3 1st round picks 

1 2nd round pick. 

8 top 64 picks the next 2 drafts already

 

They also got AD Mitchell and Mazzie Smith on cost controlled rookie deals which gives room for growth and time to evaluate

 

Add in their 3rd round picks that's 10 top 100 picks the next 2 years

 

They gave up Sauce and Williams.  Williams is a beast Sauce is a bit over rated in my opinion. 

 

I don't know about the cap ramifications, but both are on big money deals. 

 

That's a ***** ton of ammo which would give a competent front office a ton of options of how they want to build their team. 

 

The good news for us, the jets aren't competent, and have stockpiled in the past only to find themselves tearing it down again

 

But from an acquiring assets prospective, the fact they are garbage this year and probably next year means they are gonna have some real valuable ammo to play with 

 

I think 2nd place goes to Seattle, one move that will probably really help given all consideration with little given up

 

Dallas not surprising made odd decisions 

 

What say you?

 

Edited 12 hours ago by TBBills Fan

[KCNC]

Colts definitely overpaid for Sauce

[TBBills Fan]

Sellers market indeed. That said, you can buy an amazing sports car but if you don't know how to drive it, it ends up wasted!

Just now, KCNC said:

Colts definitely overpaid for Sauce

Yeah, to me he has always been more name than true elite talent  I do wonder how the money is gonna move between the two teams. He just signed a big deal

[oldmanfan]

Jets if they use all the picks wisely.  Which history suggests may not happen.

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

Jets won 100%, to get 2 1sts for gardner who was struggling and Quinnen Williams is a solid player but hasn't been elite for 2 years now imo so 1 st, 2nd and a former 1st rounder in Mazi Smith was quite a haul for those guys now lets hope they screw up those picks like usual. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

10 minutes ago, TBBills Fan said:

Simple question. 

 

Which team "won" trade deadline day?

 

I'll allow you to include trades that came in during the season as evidence for your winner

 

For me, you gotta give it to the Jets. They aren't going anywhere this year or probably next year and here is what they gave up and now have, including their picks

 

They have in just the first two rounds of the next two drafts

2026 draft

2 1st round picks

2 2nd round picks 

2027 draft

3 1st round picks 

1 2nd round pick. 

8 top 64 picks the next 2 drafts already

 

They also got AD Mitchell and Mazzie Smith on cost controlled rookie deals which gives room for growth and time to evaluate

 

Add in their 3rd round picks that's 10 top 100 picks the next 2 years

 

They gave up Sauce and Williams.  Williams is a beast Sauce is a bit over rated in my opinion. 

 

I don't know about the cap ramifications, but both are ok big money deals. 

 

That's a ***** ton of ammo which would give a competent front office a ton of options of how they want to build their team. 

 

The good news for us, the jets aren't competent, and have stockpiled in the past only to find themselves tearing it down again

 

But from a squiring assets prospective, the fact they are garbage means they are gonna have some real valuable ammo to play with 

 

I think 2nd goes to Seattle, one move that will probably really help given all consideration with little given up

 

Dallas not surprising made odd decisions 

 

What say you?

 

From Google AI:

 

The New York Jets will incur approximately $19.75 million in dead cap over the next two years from trading Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts. This includes an $8.75 million charge for 2025 and an $11 million charge for 2026. This figure is relatively low because the extension signed in July featured a smaller signing bonus and relied on future option bonuses that now transfer to the Colts. 

 

The New York Jets will have $13.24 million in dead cap in 2025 and $9.8 million in dead cap in 2026 from trading Quinnen Williams. This is a result of the remaining prorated signing bonus money from his extension hitting the cap as a result of the trade. 

 

 

So if that's right they take a bit under $22M in dead cap this year and $20.8M in dead cap next year combined.

[Willie West]

Arch Manning will be a Jet.

[TBBills Fan]

12 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

From Google AI:

 

The New York Jets will incur approximately $19.75 million in dead cap over the next two years from trading Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts. This includes an $8.75 million charge for 2025 and an $11 million charge for 2026. This figure is relatively low because the extension signed in July featured a smaller signing bonus and relied on future option bonuses that now transfer to the Colts. 

 

The New York Jets will have $13.24 million in dead cap in 2025 and $9.8 million in dead cap in 2026 from trading Quinnen Williams. This is a result of the remaining prorated signing bonus money from his extension hitting the cap as a result of the trade. 

 

 

So if that's right they take a bit under $22M in dead cap this year and $20.8M in dead cap next year combined.

That's not bad, cleared up by 2028, when a good organization would have the foundation laid

[strive_for_five_guy]

12 minutes ago, Willie West said:

Arch Manning will be a Jet.

That would be amazing for us, he sucks!!!

[dayman]

14 minutes ago, Willie West said:

Arch Manning will be a Jet.

Arch Manning sucks

[TBBills Fan]

1 minute ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

That would be amazing for us, he sucks!!!

He's not coming out til at least 2027, so he does have time to develop a bit 😂 

[PonyBoy]

24 minutes ago, KCNC said:

Colts definitely overpaid for Sauce

 

The Colts aren't going to win the SB with or without Gardner.

Definite overpay for a guy they are finally calling holding calls on.

Big hit on cap & loss of future picks, no thanks!

[TBBills Fan]

2 minutes ago, PonyBoy said:

 

The Colts aren't going to win the SB with or without Gardner.

Definite overpay for a guy they are finally calling holding calls on.

Big hit on cap & loss of future picks, no thanks!

This is exactly how I feel about the colts day

 

I Think they may end up regretting this one 

[Goin Breakdown]

It's a trade. Once we step From the excitement of it all, trades hardly ever move the needle for a team. 

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

7 minutes ago, Goin Breakdown said:

It's a trade. Once we step From the excitement of it all, trades hardly ever move the needle for a team. 

 

The Rams would disagree with you.

[dayman]

God. Imagine being fleeced by the Jets.

[Kirby Jackson]

Jets

[Donuts and Doritos]

Sellers: Jets if draft well... Nevermind 

 

Buyers: Eagles

[ngbills]

10 minutes ago, BuffaloBillsGospel2014 said:

 

The Rams would disagree with you.

So would TB, PHI, SF, DET and more

Jets also still have Wilson and Hall. Get them a qb and make good draft picks they could be solid pretty quickly. 

[TBBills Fan]

1 minute ago, Donuts and Doritos said:

Sellers: Jets if draft well... Nevermind 

 

Buyers: Eagles

I was thinking about the eagles. It's like they made a bunch of depth moves. I'd have to really add up what they got and gave up to get a feel for how I feel about it.