The Jets have been nothing short of a disaster in 2020, but Adam Gase is refusing to quit on his team at the midway point of the season.
New York dropped its eighth straight contest on Sunday, as Patrick Mahomes carved up Gregg Williams’ defense and the Jets failed to find the end zone in a 35-9 defeat. New York has seldom been competitive so far this season and has already started looking ahead, shipping Avery Williamson to the Steelers in exchange for future draft picks on Sunday night. Thi followed traded involving Steve McLendon and Jordan Willis.
Gase remains focused on the task at hand, though, and is not prepared to give up on what has become a lost season.
“I never look at waving the white flag, it’s not in my DNA,” Gase said, per SNY. “This is our football team. When things like this happen, guys aren’t ever going to be shocked by this. We’re in a profession where we gotta win games. When we don’t, things change and younger guys get opportunities to play. That’s what the NFL is. This is not unique.
“We haven’t won a game yet. And when we have guys that other teams see value in and we’re able to get draft picks… It’s not always ideal, but that’s the NFL… That’s kind of what happens when you don’t win.”
Williamson might not be the last Jet dealt before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Regardless of the personnel he has available or the front office making moves to better the organization moving forward, though, Gase’s number one priority remains getting his team ready to play on Sundays.
Next up on the Jets’ schedule is the Patriots, who have also struggled mightily in 2020, on Monday Night Football in Week 9. Neither team is going anywhere this season, but Gase will do everything in his power to position his team to compete throughout the week — which is all he can do at this point while the front office works on positioning New York for future success.
