The New York Jets are ready for the 2018 offseason to commence. We got media opportunities with the acting owner, Mike Maccagnan, and more to discuss the future.
I hope New York Jets fans brought those dollar bills because general manager Mike Maccagnan confirmed that the Jets are going to make it rain this offseason! Here’s more of what he had to say via the Jets Twitter account:
GM Mike Maccagnan to the media: "We're forming what our vision for this team was — a good group of young players and a core group of veterans."
— New York Jets (@nyjets) January 2, 2018
Maccagnan: "I do think we made progress…We would have liked to have won more games but we tried to build a team to be competitive and we were competitive in a lot of those games."
— New York Jets (@nyjets) January 2, 2018
The message this year is a lot different than last season when the Jets were talking about things like progress and development. This year, this team has eyes on the postseason and rightfully so.
This team is in a perfect position to flip the script with premium picks and a boatload of cash to light on fire.
Although another Maccagnan quote I want to get to is, “we were competitive in a lot of those games” this past season. While that’s true, we don’t want to get too enthralled by winning five games. The moral cookie argument is starting to rear its ugly head.
This team did overachieve this year, but that can’t be a satisfactory feeling. This team needs to turn it around. Seven years without a playoff appearance simply isn’t acceptable.
New York Jets acting owner Christopher Johnson spoke to the media. Here are his comments, via the Jets Twitter account:
Chairman & CEO Christopher Johnson to the media: “I did see progress. I was more than happy to extend both Mike and Todd…I like the idea of some stability and going from year to year doesn’t seem right.”
— New York Jets (@nyjets) January 2, 2018
Christopher Johnson: “There’s so much to look forward to with this team and this core we have. And we have a chance to build on that. We have some great draft picks and a lot of money to play with. And we’re gonna be active in free agency.”
— New York Jets (@nyjets) January 2, 2018
That’s another reiteration that the Jets are going to be very active in free agency, so get ready for fireworks in March, Jets fans! Which should lead to a very exciting offseason for the green and white.
What happens in free agency will set the tone for what happens in April with the 2018 NFL Draft. One thing is assured: The Jets will have a new starting quarterback in 2018 and that should be music to the ears of Jets fans everywhere!
Other Jets News, Stories:
- Jets hint they’re not done with Christian Hackenberg (Brian Costello of the New York Post)
- After a year of thinking small, it’s time for the Jets to think BIG! (Rich Cimini of ESPN New York).
- Lachlan Edwards enjoys historic second season (Randy Lange of New York Jets dot com)
