Darren Mougey would hang up laughing at Jets' Brian Thomas Jr. trade package

The New York Jets have a desperate need for wide receivers right now, and with Darren Mougey's reputation for trading, there's been speculation that he could make a deal to add to one of the team's weakest positions.

One of the names linked to the Jets the most is Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., a recent first-round pick who has fallen out of favor with head coach Liam Coen's staff in Jacksonville.

The Jets have allegedly had interest in the wideout dating back to the 2025 trade deadline, and rumors of a move have only heated up since the offseason began.

A trade for Thomas would be an exciting one, but it has to be for the right price. Bleacher Report recently put out an idea for the Jets to land the Pro Bowler, but it would almost certainly not be worth the cost.

Jets-Jaguars Brian Thomas Jr. trade idea is hilariously bad

B/R's Gary Davenport pitched a trade package featuring multiple pick swaps, and the Jets giving up one of their first-round picks in order to land the former 2024 first-round wide receiver.

For starters, the Jets don't even own the 159th overall pick. Their only fifth-rounder is No. 179, received via the compensatory pick formula. But setting that aside, this trade would not be worth it for New York.

Not only are they giving an incredibly valuable first-round pick, but they are also giving up another premium pick next year, too, forking over their second-rounder in 2027.

Thomas is an incredibly talented wide receiver and put up staggering numbers in 2024. But his 2025 season was less than ideal. From Week 1 to Week 9 this past year, he had a league-leading 19.6% drop rate according to FTN Fantasy, and his struggles were the reason the Jaguars felt the need to acquire Jakobi Meyers.

The former LSU standout improved down the stretch of the season, bumping his drop percentage down to 4.3%, but his head-scratching early struggles remain a concern.

Rather than multiple premier draft picks, Thomas can likely be had for a singular Day 2 pick; maybe one of the Jets' 2026 second-rounders is enough to get a deal done.

But trading a first and a second for a player who didn't look great the last time he was on the field is laughable at best, and something Mougey surely wouldn't let happen on his watch.