5 NY Jets players who could be traded before tomorrow's deadline

At 5-3, the NY Jets could look to make an addition or two to their roster prior to Tuesday's trade deadline. The team already went out and traded for running back James Robinson shortly following the season-ending injury to rookie Breece Hall.

General manager Joe Douglas has shown that he's more than willing to make a move if the price is right. This Jets team has a roster that's built to make a playoff push this season. If anything, most would expect the Jets to be buyers.

That said, Douglas is never one to turn down a good deal. This Jets roster is deep and there might be a few players who could find new homes within the next 24 hours or so.

Let's take a look at five Jets players who could be on the move at the trade deadline.

5. Jacob Martin, DE, NY Jets

It's hard to imagine any team in the NFL has a deeper defensive line than the Jets. Jacob Martin is one of 11 defensive linemen currently on the Jets' roster, and while his impact hasn't been quite as significant as some of his teammates, he's still a good player.

Martin was signed to a three-year, $13.5 million contract this past offseason, and the former sixth-round pick has been a regular staple in the defensive end rotation. He's played 28 percent of the Jets' defensive snaps this season and has recorded 1.5 sacks through eight games.

The Jets have a logjam at the position and moving Martin might free up more snaps for other players who have provided more of an impact. Rookie first-round pick Jermaine Johnson was left inactive this past week partially due to this exact logjam, per head coach Robert Saleh.

Bryce Huff was inactive for the first three weeks of the season. Vinny Curry and Micheal Clemons could be left inactive once Johnson is fully healthy. Trading Martin would help solve that issue and net the Jets some draft compensation in the process.

4. Joe Flacco, QB, NY Jets

The Jets officially demoted veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the third-string role this past Sunday when he was left inactive for the first time this season.

The 15-year NFL veteran started the first three games of the season for the Jets to mixed results. His four-touchdown performance against the Cleveland Browns was one of the best statistical games by a Jets quarterback in recent years. His start against the Bengals, however? Not so much.

The Jets have made it clear that they want to see what they have in Mike White leaving Flacco as a surplus at a position that isn't exactly a luxury around the NFL. Perhaps this could result in Flacco being moved at the deadline.

In fact, that's exactly how the Jets re-acquired Flacco in the first place. A year ago, the Jets sent a conditional sixth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the former Super Bowl MVP.

Could we see a similar deadline day deal this year? It's not completely out of the realm of possibility.

There's no shortage of teams that could use an experienced backup like Flacco on their roster. Even if it's just for a conditional late-round pick, some team might be willing to trade for him.

The Jets like their quarterback depth, but with Chris Streveler down on the practice squad, there's no reason to have four QBs under contract. Flacco is just taking up a roster spot at the moment.

If the Jets can get anything of value for Flacco, they should take it.

3. Elijah Moore, WR, NY Jets

The Jets have made it clear that they have no intentions to trade wide receiver Elijah Moore despite his recent trade request. But that doesn't mean it isn't going to happen.

Moore officially requested a trade from the team a little over a week ago citing his lack of usage in the Jets' offense among other things. After sitting out in Week 7, Moore returned to the field this past Sunday.

However, his return likely didn't go exactly how he had planned.

Moore was on the field for just 10 snaps in Week 8, failing to haul in his only target. The second-year wide receiver is firmly in the team's doghouse and it's unclear when/if he will return to his prior starting role.

Moore is undoubtedly a talented player and one of the best wide receivers on the Jets' roster, but it's worth wondering if the team should strike while the iron is hot and trade him while his value is still high.

After all, if Moore is left in the doghouse and whittles away on the bench for the remainder of the season, his trade value will undoubtedly diminish. On top of that, is it worth keeping a guy in the locker room who is vocally unhappy?

These are the questions Joe Douglas will have to answer over the next 24 hours. It still seems likely that Moore is on the Jets' roster past Tuesday's deadline, but it's not a formality despite what the team might insist.

2. Bryce Hall, CB, NY Jets

Another victim of the Jets' roster depth, Bryce Hall has played just five snaps this season, all of which came in Week 1. He's been rendered a healthy scratch in each of the last seven games and that likely won't change barring injury.

Hall is a good young cornerback who started all 17 games for the Jets last season as the team's de facto CB1. While he may not be a future All-Pro, Hall proved last year that he can be a starting-caliber cornerback in this league.

Hall's 64.5 Pro Football Focus coverage grade ranked 18th among all cornerbacks to play at least 80 percent of their team's defensive snaps. He finished second in the NFL behind just Marshon Lattimore with 17 forced incompletions.

There are at least a handful of teams (if not more) that Hall would start for in the NFL. Not only does he not start for the Jets, but he can't even find his way off the weekly inactive report.

The Jets love their cornerback depth and recognize the value of having a player like Hall in case the injury bug strikes, but there are likely teams in the NFL who would be willing to give up some decent draft capital for a 25-year-old starting-caliber cornerback.

With Sauce Gardner, D.J. Reed, Michael Carter II, and Brandin Echols, the Jets have enough cornerback depth to trade Hall away if the right package comes along.

Bryce Hall is a surplus the Jets could turn into a more valuable asset.

1. Denzel Mims, WR, NY Jets

Elijah Moore may be the most recent Jets wide receiver to request a trade this year, but he isn't the first. That honor belongs to Denzel Mims who requested a trade just before the start of the season.

Mims' trade request came with a bit more legitimacy as the former second-round pick had fallen down the depth chart to the point that he's been left as a healthy scratch in all but two games this season.

In a healthy Jets wide receiver corps, Mims doesn't have a role. But with Moore and then Corey Davis sidelined in each of the last two weeks, Mims has seen some playing time.

The former second-round pick played 75 percent of the team's offensive snaps on Sunday, finishing with two catches for 76 yards on three targets. He nearly hauled in a third pass with a leaping grab on the sideline, but he was unable to get both of his feet in bounds.

Mims maximized his playing time on Sunday, and in doing so, he might just have raised his trade value. The Jets were reportedly searching for a fourth-round pick in exchange for Mims this summer, but it's hard to imagine any team would be willing to pay that price.

Still, it's probably worth seeing what the Jets actually could get for Mims considering he isn't really a part of the gameplan. The Elijah Moore situation complicates matters and might make it less likely that Mims is traded.

After all, the Jets probably shouldn't be giving away competent wide receivers given Moore's contentious situation.

But if the Jets are comfortable with Moore's status and willing to budge a little, trading Mims still makes a lot of sense.