The factors Jets need to consider before a potential Davante Adams trade

This is the point where, if this were any feel-good movie, the Jets would make a grand gesture and reunite the pair that never should’ve broken up.Except the Jets are giving off more of a soap opera vibe, and it is no guarantee that dealing for trade-seeking Raiders receiver Davante Adams to pair with Aaron Rodgers will make things better.Or as good as they were when those two formed a lethal connection with the Packers.Adams has the Jets and Saints — where his former college and NFL teammate Derek Carr is slinging the ball — atop his wish list, and the Jets, Cowboys, Bills and Steelers have checked in with the Raiders, according to various reports.

Teams in the trade market are convinced that Adams is trying to engineer his way to the Jets, per Sports Illustrated.“You’re always going to look at ways to help the roster get better, whether it’s utilizing the guys who are here and moving them to different spots on the field,” Jets head coach Robert Saleh said before Wednesday’s practice.“We’re always going to figure out the best way to use our players.”Saleh was careful not to break the NFL’s tampering rules, but here are the pros and cons of the Jets meeting the reported Raiders asking price of a second-round draft pick plus more to acquire Adams:1.

He’s still really good, right?: Adams, 31, averaged 102 catches for 1,330 yards and 11 touchdowns per 17 games in his first two seasons in Las Vegas.He is not solely a Rodgers creation and could teach a trick or two to rising star Garrett Wilson.“He’s one of my favorite teammates and one of my biggest mentors,” said Jets receiver Allen Lazard, who played with Adams for four years.

“I’m so grateful for the time we spent together in Green Bay doing the things we did.”Adams’ numbers are down this year, but that could be attributable to subpar quarterbacking by Gardner Minshew and a hamstring injury.ESPN analytics raise concerns that Adams has been getting less open on his routes fo...