Whose career was most hurt by playing for the Jets

[JetPotato]

Play? What about those of us that watch? I'd be CEO of my damn company by now if I hadn't missed 16 Mondays a year to hangovers and dealt with 40+ years of clinical depression. 

The answer is me.

[OilfieldJet]

Someone mentioned Cotchery already, honorable mention, but what about John Riggins and John Abraham?

[Kevin L]

28 minutes ago, OilfieldJet said:

Someone mentioned Cotchery already, honorable mention, but what about John Riggins and John Abraham?

John Abraham was too talented for the Jets to ruin.

Probably why they got rid of him.

[jgb]

40 minutes ago, Jetsfan4life90 said:

Darnold, AINEC. 

He's exhibit A of what NOT TO DO for a potential young franchise or even decent/good QB

I hope Lawrence hires P Diddy and not D Rosenhaus to represent him 

[Drums]

4 hours ago, munchmemory said:

Leon Washington's ability was before its time.   Could have been similar to KC's Tyreek Hill.   The guy was a phenomenal player with all world talent.

One of my favorite players 

[Jet Life]

Darnold hands down 

[Philc1]

1 hour ago, OilfieldJet said:

Someone mentioned Cotchery already, honorable mention, but what about John Riggins and John Abraham?

Goodwin ended up having a decent career as a starting C in New Orleans

[jgb]

75% of us think Darnold got screwed playing here but almost no one thinks Lawrence will opt out. ? 

[y2k8]

It's an interesting question with a lot of odd choices. Jeremy Kerley? LaMont Jordan? derrick Mason was here for a minute before retiring. 

When I think of players who were very good but could be Hall of Famers if they played on better teams I think of guys from the 80s and 90s like Al Toon, Wesley Walker, Freeman McNeil, Joe Klecko... 

If any of those guys played for an NFC East team during their time, they'd be in Canton.

[Smashmouth]

A poll Like this lacks one option and it may be the most important Option "All Of The Above" !@

[slimjasi]

6 hours ago, munchmemory said:

Leon Washington's ability was before its time.   Could have been similar to KC's Tyreek Hill.   The guy was a phenomenal player with all world talent.

Was so so bummed when he got hurt.

If he had stayed healthy, that 09-10 team might have taken another step. 

[jeremy2020]

Fireman Ed is the best thing about the Jets

@SAR I

[slimjasi]

6 hours ago, Obrien2Toon said:

Always said McNeil would’ve been a top 5 all time back if he went somewhere else

He was before my time - Why didn't he live up to his potential here? 

[slimjasi]

1 hour ago, jgb said:

75% of us think Darnold got screwed playing here but almost no one thinks Lawrence will opt out. ? 

Jets fans know the truth. 

An argument could be made that most guys as good as Lawrence (or as good as we think he is) have the self confidence to embrace that challenge

[jgb]

Just now, slimjasi said:

Jets fans know the truth. 

An argument could be made that most guys as good as Lawrence (or as good as we think he is) have the self confidence to embrace that challenge

Yeah well that’s why they have agents to dissuade them of such naive illusions 

[David Harris]

I’m gonna say Marvin Jones.  I think he could’ve been Junior Seau if his souls didn’t get destroyed. 

[Dunnie]

.. when he is playing for the Falcons ?

Darnold, his situation will be a course taught to all future GMs how to not catastrophically **** up in developing a franchise QB. I’m sure Lawrence will be in the same conversation on this forum 3 years from now.

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[TuscanyTile2]

13 hours ago, Warfish said:

There is only one franchise QB on that list, and it's Chad Pennington.

Had he played elsewhere, perhaps a legit NFL medical staff (and lets be honest, ours hasn't ever really been legit) might have kept him more healthy, longer.

When I look on that list, at QB, he is the only one I think was capable of winning a Super Bowl.  He's easily the equal, IMO, of a Joe Flacco-in-his-prime.

I see that Pennington Delusion Syndrome exists to this day. 

_{If symptoms persist, call your doctor}

[TuscanyTile2]

Danny Woodhead would've been a good choice for this list.

[More Cowbell]

It isn't even a contest. Darnold

[PCP63]

When will more people finally realize what some of us already do: Darnold wasn't ruined by the Jets. There was never a franchise QB there to begin with.

[SAR I]

8 hours ago, jeremy2020 said:

Fireman Ed is the best thing about the Jets

@SAR I

The only good thing about not winning the division this year is that we don't have to witness Firefraud rising like the phoenix again and taking credit for being Mr. Loyal Jets Fan #1.  He quit on the team Thanksgiving 2012.  The chant and his relevance died on that night.  Good riddance.

SAR I

[Warfish]

14 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

The last, and only, Jets franchise QB was Joe Namath.  If anyone came close to being one it was Ken O'Brien.  Not Pennington.  1 magical partial season and a lot of unrequited hopes and dreams doesn't lift him to that status.

Jets fans need to set a much higher standard for their QB's.  

You're entitled to your opinions.

I agree on Ken O'Brien, for the record, he is the third (IMO) legit Franchise QB the Jets.  Namath, O'Brien, Pennington.  In my view, the rest don't (and never would have) made the cut.

But again, folks are entitled to their opinions. 

[TuscanyTile2]

16 hours ago, section314 said:

Different take here.I’m gonna say all of us and the other season ticket holders for the past 50 years. We pay the Jets to be part of this Sh*t. All the guys on the list got paid mucho $ to torture us. They won big time, us, not so much.

PSLs = "Investment Tungsten"

[section314]

2 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said:

PSLs = "Investment Tungsten"

Was easier selling Enron.?