Jets GM: NY Did 'Due Diligence' on DeAndre Hopkins, Stefon Diggs Before Trades

The New York Jets apparently looked into trading for wide receivers DeAndre Hopkins and Stefon Diggs before they were both moved this offseason. 

On Wednesday, Jets general manager Joe Douglas said the team did its "due diligence" on both game-changing receivers but ultimately didn't pull the trigger on any trades, per Rich Cimini of ESPN.

The Jets could have used either for more than just their talent, as Robby Anderson joined the Carolina Panthers this offseason. Anderson was second on the team with 779 receiving yards last season and has 20 touchdown catches over the last four years.

While Jamison Crowder is a solid wide receiver for Sam Darnold, he isn't in the same category as Hopkins especially.

The former Houston Texans playmaker who was traded to the Arizona Cardinals this offseason is a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro selection who is nearly impossible to guard in single coverage.

He surpassed 1,100 receiving yards in five of the last six years and would have given the Jets the type of playmaker on the outside they haven't featured since Brandon Marshall had 109 catches for 1,502 yards and 14 touchdowns during the 2015 campaign. That is, not so coincidentally, the last season New York had a winning record as well.

Diggs, who was traded from the Minnesota Vikings to the Buffalo Bills this offseason, would also have been a significant upgrade for the Jets after he surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in each of the last two seasons.

Alas, New York's due diligence apparently didn't suggest it should trade for either as it looks to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 campaign.