Derrick Mason

Jets Trading Mason to Texans Confirms Mutiny

Over the weekend, rumors of a mutiny orchestrated by New York Jets receivers frustrated with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer's system surfaced. Santonio Holmes (notes) and 5 year Jets Plaxico Burress (notes) and Derrick Mason (notes) allegedly approached head coach Rex Ryan to voice their displeasure with the offense.

All parties involved emphatically denied reports thereof following New York's 30-21 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday.

But to confirm that some form of insubordination recently took place, look no further than Mason (13 receptions, 115 yards) being moved to the Houston Texans for a conditional seventh-round draft pick, the New York Daily News, citing a league source, reported late Tuesday night.

Mason, 37 according to the report, was traded to Houston for criticizing the offense and his inability to learn Schottenheimer's playbook.

Five weeks into the 2011-12 season, Gang Green has not resembled a cohesive unit on offense, making last year's team look like the 1999 St. Louis Rams by comparison. They have struggled in the passing game, and quarterback Mark Sanchez’s (notes) 56.1 completion percentages does not help much, either.

Going into Week six, the Jets (2-3) rank 17^th in receiving yards with 1,171. They have been even worse on the ground, managing 381 rushing yards, which is the NFL's 5^th lowest total.

Sanchez looked far better throwing the ball to Braylon Edwards (notes) and Jerricho Cotchery (notes) last year. This season, Mason was supposed to serve as the replacement for Cotchery, now with the Pittsburgh Steelers.