Seth Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 http://www.metro.us/new-york/jets-gm-john-idzik-is-50-50-to-return-in-2015-says-high-ranking-source/zsJnlp---dBo0qLZYtpI/ Dyer tends to know his stuff, and from the quotes the source gives, it sounds as if Idzik is getting the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fythesg Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Lets Hope so!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Somebody here said Izik was 50-50 to return. Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Somebody here said Izik was 50-50 to return. Source? Don't know about that, but Dyer is one of the best Jets writers out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 redo the entire franchise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetrider Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 50/50 maybe, maybe not. That's what I call progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Don't think for a moment that Woody doesn't hear the fans. It is tough on him, he's taking it personally. No one is working harder than this guy. bahahahahahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 A Jets road win this past Sunday over the equally bad Titans might have been a feel-good and resilient moment. But for a 3-11 team that has now won just twice since the season opener, it might not be enough to save its general manager, who might just have one foot out the door already. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a highly placed team source told Metro New York on Tuesday that Jets general manager John Idzik is “50-50” to return to the team for 2015. It is Idzik who has taken the blame for much of this year's dismal record, fair or not. And it might be Idzik who finds himself looking for a new job. Billboards, banners unfurled at games and a website bearing his name are just a number of ways that fans are calling for his firing, this after just two years on the job. The message is apparently reaching owner Woody Johnson and there is a clear level of dissatisfaction right now at the top levels of the Jets organization. “No one knows what [Woody] is thinking right now but he isn't happy with the direction at all, or vision,” the source told Metro. “What I will say is that it is 50-50 if John returns right now. Don't think for a moment that Woody doesn't hear the fans. It is tough on him, he's taking it personally. No one is working harder than this guy. “It hasn't been easy selling tickets or PSL (Personal Seat Licenses) with this record. The Jets can't lose more fans right now and if keeping John means losing more fans, than it will be a tough choice. Woody knows that. He gets that the fans are really upset.” Brought into the organization to replace Mike Tannenbaum, the former general manager who pieced together a team that twice was within the game of a Super Bowl, Idzik's original appeal was his thoughtful approach. Idzik promised competition, something that has been a bit more lip service than reality, and he repeatedly has said he'd emphasize the draft when building a team. Instead, a faux quarterback competition this summer and a lack of return in the draft has spurred the birth of FireJohnIdzik.com and planes flying over practices. The source did say that Idzik is liked within the organization, contrary to reports, and that there is a sizable following for him and his vision within the organization. “He gets blamed for the draft but no one gives him credit for trading for Chris Ivory, the trade for Percy [Harvin] or some of those moves. Every team has a couple signings that are bad,” the source said. “Blame John for this season, go ahead. But then give him the credit for last year too.” The Jets were 8-8 last year, beating expectations in Idzik's first season overseeing the team. “That no one knows what Woody is going to do at this point is not a good sign. It shows that there is genuine concern over the direction of this team,” the source said. “There has been no public display of confidence right now from Woody within this organization for John. The same thing happened a couple years ago when changes were made.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Wow brilliant deduction Woody Woody knows that. He gets that the fans are really upset.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 If we fire Idzik, it's because of the billboards. If not, it is because Woody is a Sith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 If we fire Idzik, it's because of the billboards. If not, it is because Woody is a Sith. Sometimes caving into the fans is a good thing, especially if the owner is a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxgreen Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Frank Zappa wrote a song called 50/50. But you fans ain't cool enough for Zappa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOJFan Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 woody needs to sell. this team is going nowhere till he is gone. he is totally clueless at running a football team. #SOJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage69 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 50/50 maybe, maybe not. That's what I call progress. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincenzo69 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 It's more like 100/0 that the clown Idzik keeps his job and we total 5 wins the next 3 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 We can all chip in and Buy Iddy a year supply of movie passes, not like he reviews college game film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 bahahahahahahah In all fairness, everyone else's work production just may be that ridiculously low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphtrilogy_8577 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'm hopeful after reading this, after that scary rappaport report in sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 "Blame John for this season, go ahead. But then give him the credit for last year too." The problem is Idzik's first draft was still with the previous scouts reports and work. This past draft was all with Idzik's hand-picked scouts and it was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 If we fire Idzik, it's because of the billboards. If not, it is because Woody is a Sith. I'd say fired or not, it's because of the billboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 This past draft was all with Idzik's hand-picked scouts and it was bad. Terry Bradway and Jeff Bauer. Hand picked. By John Idzik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'd say fired or not, it's because of the billboards. When you really think about it, that 10k saved the franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 "Blame John for this season, go ahead. But then give him the credit for last year too." The problem is Idzik's first draft was still with the previous scouts reports and work. This past draft was all with Idzik's hand-picked scouts and it was bad. I once read a savant say " you can't Judge Iddy with Tanny Scouts, the real evaluation is with his hand picked staff" Last I looked 0-12 aint too good ( Amaro will not be a great TE imo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 they sure love to rattle our chains, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 When you really think about it, that 10k saved the franchise. I think about it every day. Other than Ray Lewis stabbing someone, Drew Bledsoe almost dying from being pushed out-of-bounds, and Peyton Manning's protruding forehead, I'm not sure there is anything that even comes close to being as influential and fortuitous to any single sports franchise ever... as the billboard was to the New York Jets here in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 The deal for Percy wasn't that great. All it did was kill 7M of cap space we could have carried over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 It's more like 100/0 that the clown Idzik keeps his job and we total 5 wins the next 3 seasons. Cool. We should be able to find a QB with 3 1st overall picks in the draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Cool. We should be able to find a QB with 3 1st overall picks in the draft That is too much faith in Idzik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrien2Toon Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'm 50/50 on wheather or not I want him to return. I'm glad he didn't waste money on any FAs, on a team that was years away from competing. Cleaning up the cap. But that last draft is inexcusable. I think he did his job, cap is in good shape, now let's get a personnel guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelticwizard Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 He basically gave Rex nothing to work with. I can't see rewarding a guy for taking a job under a condition that he would work with the coach, then having him pull a fast one by giving the coach nothing to work with his second, (and decisive) season to ensure his failure. Every GM wants to pick his own coach, sure, but the only reason Idzik got the job was that he agreed to honestly work with the coach. He didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Schroy Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Somebody here said Izik was 50-50 to return. Source? Well I said in another thread that I personally thought it was better than 50 50 he's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen X Jet Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Korn/Ferry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumerJet Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 to paraphrase Jack Nicholson as the Joker: "This organization needa an enems!" We need a complete reorganization in order to develop into a einning team..., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 In fairness, Idzik should be shifted to the position he held in Seattle. This was a bad situation from the start. He should not be left in the GM job as he is not capable of that position at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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