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Not that I'm defending Macc b/c I'm at this point I'm on the side of just cleaning house but I would have to think if we had gotten Cousins we would've approached the offseason much differently and been in a more win-now mode, once that plan failed it was all about drafting a QB and building for the future. At the end of the day though, it shouldn't excuse the complete lack of talent Macc has been unable to acquire in 4 years. No true #1 Wide Receiver, no edge rusher, a mediocre at best o-line, a mediocre at best secondary in which we overpaid for Trumaine Johnson. Regardless of how Macc has tried to sell management on his plan the question that ultimately should be asked is how much better are the Jets today then we Macc got here and the amswer is not much at all. Getting Darnold doesn't excuse that either..

I would put TE as low on the priority list, I think Hendon looks legit and Leggett has even showed promise. Neil Sterling could be that #3 if he can stay healthy but def. low on priority list IMO. I'm also intrigued by Nickerson as our nickel corner and would love to see him get some playing time down the stretch. Of course with Bowles knowing he's fired he'll try to get that extra win or two over playing the younger guys so I doubt we'll see him or Deontey Burnett or even more Rishard Matthews.

I'm speaking more to the fact that our HC reports to the owner putting him and the GM on the same level. This organization needs to bring in a good football guy either at GM or above the GM and let him run the show. I'm not defending Macc but the way we're structured right now means Chris Johnson is our "football czar" c'mon. Either bring in a GM and let him run the show or put someone above the GM to run the show who isn't a Johnson.

Yes but most of the other owners (at least the good ones) have competent GM's who run the football ops dept. Not a GM and HC who report to the owner which seems crazy, how would Woody or Chris know enough about football to decide on a disagreement between Bowles and Macc? Enough of these first time guys learning on the job it's time to get an experienced football guy in here either at GM or above the GM.

It's a fair concern but that's why I think maybe more of that "football czar" role would be intriguing. Gets him out of the day to day of being a GM and is positioned as a promotion. I'm not saying he would def. take it, I obviously know nothing about the guy but I think it would be worth exploring. The Johnsons are not knowledgeable football guys and should not be running the football ops dept. It also puts them in a position to have to fire Macc, let Newsome or McKenzie decide. Not to mention, it probably gives us a lot more credibility in finding a new coach if they know the "football czar" has signed off on it.

money speaks, give him enough money and he'll come work for us. If he doesn't want to be a GM, give him a Tom Coughlin type roll and let him pick the GM.

I'd rather throw a blank check at Ozzie Newsome. I don't believe he's retiring I think the Ravens are forcing him out b/c they know they can't hold on to DeCosta much longer. McKenzie wouldn't be a bad second choice though. Bring in an experienced GM and HC duo, no more time to learn on the job.

Its around $20mm for 2019 but he can be cut in 2020 for something like an $6mm hit I believe.

Exactly my point, everyone seems to be getting too caught up in the name but we're not trading for him to be our savior and starting QB we'd essentially be trading $20m in cap space for picks and a backup QB. And given the fact we have $100mm in cap space this doesn't and shouldn't effect any of our free agent spending

I saw this posted on twitter so I can't take credit for the idea but we obviously have a ton of cap space this off season and probably won't be able to spend it all wisely so why not make a similar trade that the Browns made with Osweiler and take that contract off their hands for possibly a 2nd and 6th rd pick? With all the cap space it should not hinder us for signing any of out targets and may even hinder us from making a bad shortsighted deal in an effort to spend money. And while Bortles is obviously not a starter in this league he would give us a decent option at backup, we don't need a mentor as a backup QB that's what coaches are for. It's an outside the box thought that actually makes some sense especially considering with JAX record it'll be a decent 2nd rd. pick.

Harbaugh and Ozzie Newsome combo. I just posted this in another thread, I know he's supposedly "retiring" but I think a big part of that is promoting DeCosta before they lose him. Throw enough money at him and if he doesn't want to be GM make him VP of Football Ops and he hires the GM

This may be out of left field but I wonder if there's any chance of nabbing Ozzie Newsome. I know he's "retiring" but a part of me thinks he's being kind of forced by the Ravens who know if they don't promote DeCosta soon they'll probably lose him. He's the type of guy that hasn't been mentioned but can really but that under the radar "football czar" we need. Let him hire the GM and coach, get things moving in the right direction for a few years and then if he wants ride off into the sunset. I'm sure we'd have to pay him a ton of money but a drastic move is needed to turn this thing around

I would be very interested in a guy like this who has been around the league for a while and has been working under a successful, well respected HC in Andy Reid. I'm not saying we should def. hire him but on the surface he seems like a better choice then say the next hot OC flavor of the month sure it worked for the Rams but no guarantees it will happen again. If you are hiring a ST coach though, one of the most important aspects is who will be his OC and even DC. You wonder about his connections around the league and who he would have lined up in those roles. Especially at OC with Darnold being the most important commodity.

Remember our former running back's coach? Seems to be doing a pretty damn good job with the Chargers. An offensive minded coach who was right in our backyard and we let him get away. Just want to give props to a former Jets coach who's actually doing pretty well as an HC. Of course having Whisenhunt as his OC def. helps.

While what you've said is true it's also worked the other way too. Darnold has had more then a few sure INT's get dropped by DB's. With that being siad though I'd say Danold's lived up to expectations of potential franchise QB . The CS on the otherhand (Bates/Bowles specifically) has left a lot to be desired. Bates has been underwhelming and while it's only been 7 games does make me wonder if we were better off keeping Morton.