One long-time league insider told me, “It’s criminal the Jets had no veteran quarterback on the roster through camp and the season to help mentor Zach Wilson.” The Jets wanted to sign Brian Hoyer during the offseason for just this purpose, but Douglas gave him a lowball offer. I’m told the negotiations to extend the contract of Marcus Maye - one of the few Jets draft picks that have panned out recently - has been like “pulling teeth.” For the record, it was Maccagnan who drafted Maye, not Douglas. Perriman? 30 receptions for 505 yards a year ago.
Anderson is off to a slow start this season, but he did have 95 receptions for 1,096 receiving yards in 2020. The team hoped to re-sign Robby Anderson entering the 2020 free-agency period but would not meet his asking price. However, Conklin was named All-Pro in 2020. Fant has done a solid job for the Jets playing both tackle spots the past two seasons. There were various reasons offered for making this decision, but it ultimately came down to money. With the offensive line in shambles, Douglas chose the inexpensive route and signed George Fant over Jack Conklin in 2020. But the results have been minimal at best. Since becoming Jets general manager, Douglas has had two free-agency periods to work with, and both times the team had plenty of money to spend under the cap. And while there’s still plenty of football left to be played in 2021, there’s an argument to be made the Jets are even worse on the field this season than a year ago. The following year, the Jets’ record was much worse (2-14). With increased expectations, the team went 7-9 in his first season as general manager - albeit without Douglas having the benefit of a free-agency period or a draft. Joe Douglas was hired as the general manager of the New York Jets in June 2019, barely a month after the franchise fired Mike Maccagnan. Over the past couple of months, I’ve spoken with league sources, players, some inside the organization, and others that have experience with the team to get their take on what’s happening. But there are always two sides to every story, and the devil is in the details. They’ve fallen well below expectations, their rookie quarterback is not playing well, and people are questioning head coach Robert Saleh. Once again, the New York Jets are a franchise in disarray. Once again, the Jets are at a crossroads with the fan base
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