Poor Performances Force Jets’ Maccagnan to Punt

[JetNation]

By Glenn Naughton

 

The Jets defense hasn’t been doing a good enough job this year to force the opposition to punt as frequently as many expected, but the team’s overall embarrassing performance en route to a 3-7 start had GM Mike Maccagnan doing his best Lac Edwards impersonation the other day, in a figurative sense of course.  It was one moderately encouraging cookie-cutter comment after another.

Peppered with questions by the team’s beat reporters, Maccagnan was left with little choice other than to defer some inquiries to his head coach or to the future.  Decisions that would only be addressed during the off-season.

Muhammad Wilkerson is among the Jets’ top disappointments this season.

The biggest question facing the franchise right now is who will be under center when the Jets prepare to take on the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on November 27th, but Maccagnan had little to offer on the subject; “I would say first and foremost, Todd makes the final decision on who to play”, said the second-year GM.

Jets Owner Woody Johnson has maintained the structure he put in place after firing former head coach Rex Ryan and GM John Idzik were sent packing.  Due to what was presumably in-fighting and finger-pointing in the past, Maccagnan and Bowles report to Johnson separately. Bowles does not work for Maccagnan, which if course limits his input.  This explains why Maccagnan may not be bluffing when he says he doesn’t know who the team’s starting quarterback is.

When it came to two of his biggest moves since arriving two years ago, Maccagnan expressed no regret and even had some encouraging words for some of the team’s worst players.  “I have no regrets about bringing Ryan back” said Maccagnan about Ryan Fitzpatrick, arguably the NFL’s worst starting quarterback.

Pressed to address the struggles of his grossly overpaid cornerback Darrelle Revis, Maccagnan said “We still think he’s done some good things this season” and “there are glitches in his play”.  Glitches indeed…similar to the glitches the Titanic experienced after it hit that iceberg.

Of course the issues of  pending free agent Geno Smith came and Maccagnan kicker, err…punted that can down the road.

Maccagnan on soon-to-be FA Geno Smith: We'll make that determination after the season #jets

— Kimberley A. Martin (@KMart_LI) November 16, 2016

Of course nobody expects Smith back next season, but as was the case with Fitzpatrick and Revis, Maccagnan has no interest in publicly trashing any of his players.

Given the opportunity to address star defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson’s decision to skip meetings and practices, it was another topic to boot away.

Jets GM Mike Maccagnan declined to offer his take on Mo Wilkerson's recent disciplinary issues. The Jets gave him… https://t.co/lK2jqxbayS

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) November 16, 2016

His refusal to condemn Wilkerson is another comment that will be viewed as more of a shank than a spiral that died inside the opponent’s ten yard line.  Maccagnan clearly had no interest in slighting any of his own guys, and as was the case last year, we’ll have to wait until this off-season to find out exactly what he thinks of those players currently cashing checks that Woody Johnson is writing.

 

 

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[Jetfan13]

Its called CYA. If he has no input on game day decisions, why should he trash any players? Woody put this system into operation, he has to take full blame when it backfires.

 

[AFJF]

3 hours ago, Jetfan13 said:

Its called CYA. If he has no input on game day decisions, why should he trash any players? Woody put this system into operation, he has to take full blame when it backfires.

 

Yup...canned answers so he won't hurt feelings or condemn his own moves.

[joewilly12]

My prediction is Macc gets to choose his head coach for next season Todd Bowles will be fired. 

[rangerous]

just what is maccagnan supposed to say?  he's on an equal level as bowles so anything he says that is about a player on field is a cut at bowles.  and he's just as frustrated as anyone else about the record.  this team should be 5-5 or 6-4 at this point with or without fitz at qb.  now they're 3-7 and will most likely finish out of the playoffs.  yeah mac wants to say they're in a competitive rebuild but what does that mean?  and if the players don't play hard every game, it doesn't matter what kind of rebuild they do.

[Beerfish]

1 hour ago, joewilly12 said:

My prediction is Macc gets to choose his head coach for next season Todd Bowles will be fired. 

I'd easily bet you a $100 on this.  You tend to make statements like this for things you wish were going to happen as if they will happen (see all of last years 2000 Fitz posts.)

[joewilly12]

13 minutes ago, Beerfish said:

I'd easily bet you a $100 on this.  You tend to make statements like this for things you wish were going to happen as if they will happen (see all of last years 2000 Fitz posts.)

Ryan Fitzpatrick sucks my posts were right we are in last place because of him and he leads the NFL in INT's he has been replaced as the starter 2 times this year. 

im not a betting person especially on the internet with a strange man/woman no thanks.

[DonCorleone]

5 hours ago, Jetfan13 said:

Its called CYA. If he has no input on game day decisions, why should he trash any players? Woody put this system into operation, he has to take full blame when it backfires.

 

This is why they should NOT have hired a coach before the GM. This is all on Woody.

[DonCorleone]

2 hours ago, joewilly12 said:

My prediction is Macc gets to choose his head coach for next season Todd Bowles will be fired. 

Here is where I disagree Joe. What you said makes perfect sense in a real NFL environment. But our Jets make bad decisions year after year and decade after decade. I have the horrible feeling that Bowels will be back and we will suffer through yet another season of the inmates running the prison. 

[JetFanWithNOPSL2017]

Ryan Fitzpatrick sucks my posts were right we are in last place because of him and he leads the NFL in INT's he has been replaced as the starter 2 times this year. 
im not a betting person especially on the internet with a strange man/woman no thanks.

You will never forgive Fitzpatrick for showing what a clown you were with your unrelenting support and manlove for your beloved Geno

Even 10 wins and terrific stats didn't stop you.

And this year got you all excited for your Geno again. Fortunately in his one and done start this season in which he sucked again as always, this year's winner of the IK Emkapali award as Jets MVP Ben Ijalana allowed Ravens #91 to end the Geno Smith Error once and for all.
So keep railing against Fitzpatrick the ONE and ONLY NFL capable QB the Jets have had since Brett Favre left the team

[joewilly12]

1 hour ago, JetFanWithNOPSL2017 said:

 

 

You will never forgive Fitzpatrick for showing what a clown you were with your unrelenting support and manlove for your beloved Geno

Even 10 wins and terrific stats didn't stop you.

And this year got you all excited for your Geno again. Fortunately in his one and done start this season in which he sucked again as always, this year's winner of the IK Emkapali award as Jets MVP Ben Ijalana allowed Ravens #91 to end the Geno Smith Error once and for all.
So keep railing against Fitzpatrick the ONE and ONLY NFL capable QB the Jets have had since Brett Favre left the team

 

 

Blah blah blah NY Jets 3-7 last place Ryan Fitzpatrick worst QB in the league leads the NFL in INT's  all FACTS......

[Larz]

the "I'm too busy to shave" look is kinda weak, lol

[AFJF]

5 hours ago, JetFanWithNOPSL2017 said:

 

 

You will never forgive Fitzpatrick for showing what a clown you were with your unrelenting support and manlove for your beloved Geno

Even 10 wins and terrific stats didn't stop you.

And this year got you all excited for your Geno again. Fortunately in his one and done start this season in which he sucked again as always, this year's winner of the IK Emkapali award as Jets MVP Ben Ijalana allowed Ravens #91 to end the Geno Smith Error once and for all.
So keep railing against Fitzpatrick the ONE and ONLY NFL capable QB the Jets have had since Brett Favre left the team

 

 

Ten different times Fitz ruined JW's week last year and he'll never forgive him.