Jets interested in Betts?

[Oakland Red]

Apparently, John Riggins said that the coaches are amazed by Jesse Lumsden and want to see how he performs in the preseason. If he does very well, and they decide they can trust him, it does seem possible to me that Ladell Betts could be traded.

We have a serious weakness on the offensive line in terms of proven depth. Joe Gibbs is comfortable with but not confident in the depth there. We need a solid offensive lineman more than we need Betts - if Lumsden proves to be the real deal in the preseason.

You have to be open to players emerging to surprise you if you are a coach. And you can't get so attached to a backup running back that you can't conceive of trading him for a real position of need if you have someone who is emerging who could be special at his position.

It's all speculation right now, but if the Jets have a good offensive lineman to trade to us, I think that is a real possibility.