$7.3 Billion NFL Franchise Falls Flat Despite Massive Spending on Offense as Insider Reveals Interesting Draft Fact

Jets culture isn’t all doom-scrolling. The iconic J-E-T-S! chant still rattles MetLife Stadium, a battle cry led by Fireman Ed, who’s been rallying fans since Top Gun (the original) was in theaters. Tailgates here are less meal and more therapy sessions, with hope as the main dish. Even the throwback jerseys—rocking ’80s Sack Exchange vibes—hint at an NFL legacy waiting to be reclaimed, yet something feels amiss.

“No team has spent more draft capital on offense the last five years than the New York Jets,” tweeted NFL analyst Warren Sharp. “It hasn’t been particularly close.” Cue the collective groan from Gang Green fans, who’ve watched their $7.3B franchise—the NFL’s fourth-most valuable—churn through first-round QBs, flashy WRs, and O-line “anchors” like a toddler smashing LEGO towers. Five years, eight top-100 picks, and $72.4M in free agency later? The offense still ranks worse than a TikToker’s attempt at cursive.

no team has spent more draft capital on offense the last 5 years than the New York Jets

it hasn’t been particularly close

yet their offense is still terrible

who should they target in the draft?

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— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 7, 2025

Let’s break it down Madden-style. Since 2020, the Jets drafted Zach Wilson (now with the Dolphins), Garrett Wilson (bless his patience), and Olu Fashanu (who’s played three positions already). They even traded for Aaron Rodgers‘ sunset years. Result? A 5-12 record, 19.1 PPG (24th), and a 14-year playoff drought—longer than The Simpsons’ prime runtime.

Now, they’re rolling with Justin Fields, whose career EPA per dropback (0.02) screams backup QB louder than a Jets fan heckling Tim Boyle. Fields’ career-low 5.8 air yards per attempt last year? Let’s just say his deep ball’s as mythical as a Jets Super Bowl parade.

But hey, at least the vibes are… existential. The Jets’ O-line gave up pressure on 11.3% of snaps (29th in run block win rate), turning Breece Hall—once a 1,300-yard rookie phenom—into a 4.2 YPC plodder. Garrett Wilson? The man’s catching passes from eight different QBs since 2022. As The West Wing’s President Bartlet once snapped, Decisions are made by those who show up. Problem is, the Jets’ front office showed up with a checkbook and a blindfold.

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Now, the draft. The Jets hold eight picks, including No. 7 overall, but here’s the kicker: NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah just dropped a ‘67 first-round picks this year!’ Tweet—a nod to compensatory chaos. But more so a sarcastic statement on every other analyst dropping a different set of ‘top-10’ or ‘first-round’ mock drafts and ‘confirmed rumors’. A quick look at the comment section with gems such as “According to sources a record 27 players will be picked in the top 10 of this year’s #NFLDraft,” made the message amply clear.

Great news! I’ve talked to a bunch of agents and apparently there are going to be 67 1st rd picks this year!

— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) April 7, 2025

For a team that drafts like it’s playing Moneyball on hard mode (It’s about getting things down to one number), this is either a golden ticket or another plot twist in The Jets’ Trauma Cinematic Universe. Historically, Gang Green’s first-rounders swing between legendary (Joe Namath, Darrelle Revis) and legendarily bad (see: every QB since Namath).

Their 2024 pick, Olu Fashanu, allowed one sack as a rookie—a rare W. But with $20.95M in cap space (31st) and Garrett Wilson/Sauce Gardner extensions looming, GM Joe Douglas might need a Hail Mary. Or a time machine.

So, what’s next? Draft a WR to pair with Garrett Wilson? Shore up the O-line? Or punt for 2026? Whatever they choose, Jets fans’ll be there, chanting through the chaos. Because in New York, resilience isn’t a strategy—it’s tradition. And if Justin Fields does magically morph into Lamar Jackson? Well, that’s a comeback even Tom Brady would tip his cap to.

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