5 teams that should trade for Gerald McCoy

By Joe Romano | Mar 26, 2019

TAMPA, FL - DEC 30: Gerald McCoy (93) of the Bucs extends his arms during the regular season game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 30, 2018 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 23: New York Jets Safety Jamal Adams (33) tries to rally the home crowd behind the defense during overtime in the National Football League game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets on December 23, 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. (Photo by Joshua Sarner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

1. New York Jets

There were very few teams as active this offseason as the New York Jets. They signed C.J. Mosley to man the middle of their defense. Then went out and signed Le’Veon Bell to be the team’s best weapon on offense. Jamison Crowder will give Sam Darnold a weapon as a slot receiver as well. A trade for Kelechi Osemele secured one spot along a shaky offensive line. Why not keep going and trade for Gerald McCoy? Even with their spending spree, the Jets clock in with the seventh most available cap space in the entire NFL.

New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will need a penetrating defensive tackle in his new defense the Jets will be running. McCoy is one of the best in the business there. If the trade talks surrounding Leonard Williams are true, the Jets will have a very young and inexperienced defensive line. Even if Williams stays, the pairing between the two is impressive and can make up for a lack of outside pass rushing else where.

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New York has more than enough money to retain McCoy past this season as well. Again, his contract is so team friendly that during any of the next three offseasons he can be released with zero cap impact. The aggressive regime in New York is going all-in with Sam Darnold and the new coaching staff. A player like Gerald McCoy is the type of impact player that may not show up on the stat sheet but will make winning plays and everyone around him better.