The Patriots are coming to town this weekend for a game against the Jets.

New England has executed a quick turnaround going from the bottom of the NFL to the top in

just a couple of years.

But the Jets can't copy what the Patriots have done and expect similar results.

I'll explain why today on Locked On Jets.

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Welcome, this is the Locked on Jets podcast, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day. It is Wednesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve, 2025. And I'm your host, John B from Gaingreen Nation.com. Thank you so much for making the show your first listener, first watch every day, and for making Lockdown the number one sports podcast network. A big shout out to you every day.. If you're new to the show, this is a daily podcast covering the New York Jets with new episodes each day through the week, Monday through Friday. And today's episode is sponsored by prize picks. Download the prize picks app today and use code locked on NFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. On today's show, we have our weekly mailbag. Each Wednesday we try and do a mailbag with listener questions.

Today's questions include whether the Jets need to pick a quarterback first $5 lineup. On today's show, we have our weekly mailbag. Each Wednesday, we try and do a mailbag

with listener questions. Today's questions include whether the Jets need to pick a quarterback in

2026 or risk wasting all of their draft capital in a trade-up for 2027. I have thoughts on that.

We'll talk about where Tanner Engstrand is struggling as Jets' offensive coordinator. But let's

begin by talking about this week's opponent, the New England Patriots, and lessons the New York Jets may learn or may not learn from the way they've built their team. Our first question, John, big fan. I was watching the Patriots tried out guys like Mack Hollins, Austin Hooper, and other guys who aren't super talented. I understand you keep saying this team is not a quarterback away,

but I think you need to draft a quarterback this season.

The offensive infrastructure is good.

Two tackles, a number one receiver, a number one running back.

If you draft one this year and he stinks, take one the year after.

You can't do anything without a quarterback.

Well, that's an interesting statement. I am not saying

that the jet can never draft a quarterback. The point that I want to make over and over,

and I think it's worth reiterating, is in the NFL, it's very difficult to expect one player to

turn everything around for your franchise.

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