Sunday, June 7 marked a year since Joe Douglas left the City of Brotherly Love to take on the challenge of being a general manager in the Big Apple.
Douglas’ first season in charge of the Jets was an eventful one. From his first free agency and NFL draft as the head of a front office to a bevy of trade rumors leading up to the deadline in October, 2019 and the early parts of 2020 featured a little bit of everything for New York’s general manager.
In honor of the one year anniversary of Douglas taking over at One Jets Drive, here are some of the best and worst moments of his first year as a general manager.
Good: Trading Leonard Williams
Douglas’ first trade deadline as a general manager proved to be a fruitful one, as he shipped the underperforming Leonard Williams across town to the Giants in exchange for a haul.
Douglas coaxed Dave Gettleman into trading a 2020 third-round pick and a 2021 fifth-round pick in exchange for a player with an expiring contract who Douglas had no interest in franchise tagging or re-signing this offseason.
The third-round pick netted Gang Green Ashtyn Davis, its potential starting free safety of the future. Even if the 2021 fifth-round selection does not amount to anything special, Douglas deserves credit for getting multiple picks for a player he had no interest in retaining.