Florham Park – You could view it as a slap in the face.
Talking about the New England Patriots trading WR Demaryius Thomas to the New York on September 10 for a 2020 sixth-round pick.
Why would the Patriots look to help a division-rival unless they consider them no threat?
Do you think they would have traded Thomas to conference-rival Kansas City, a team that just lost Tyreek Hill for a while to a collarbone injury? Highly unlikely.
So in a way, this trade could be viewed as a statement on what Bill Belichick thinks of the Jets as an opponent. Clearly not a lot.
While the Jets clearly think the Thomas trade can help them, it’s also kind of on insult to them.
And they should use this as a motivation. Because clearly the Patriots’ coach doesn’t think much of them as an opponent.
This should tick them off.
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