Spent a few hours puttering around in my garage and thinking about this trade some more, and I've come to the conclusion that it's pretty bad for the Jets. I like Monahan as a player, but what are the odds that he is healthy enough to contribute by the playoffs? Even if he makes it to the playoffs in ok shape, when the physicality ramps up in the first round, how many games does he have before he's too banged up to be useful? I'd set the over/under on that at 2.5.
Tough to agree with Blaster, but reactionary does seem like the right term for this. The Jets have been patient in their team building, but like a lot of teams, as soon as the window looks open they lose all patience and make impulsive moves that they'll likely regret in the near future.
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