Feature The Jets are back to being a dysfunctional organization by Chris Passarelli May 15, 2019 It only took a few weeks for the New York Jets to reclaim their crown atop the mess of incompetent New York franchises. This all comes after the firing of former GM Mike Maccagnan. The firing came as a result of discord between Head Coach Adam Gase and GM Maccagnan. The firing comes as a complete surprise to Jets fans and media alike. It doesn’t make any sense firing Maccagnan now, because he helped in the coaching search, the scouting and ultimately the drafting process for this season. His fingerprint is all over this team and to have him gone now instead of in December when Todd Bowles was fired is foolish. Now owner Christopher Johnson has given the reins of the team to Gase, who is acting as interim GM while the search for a new one is conducted. The favorite is supposedly Eagles’ VP of Player Personnel Joe Douglas, a close friend of Gase. How Gase got this much control this quick over the Jets is beyond Jets fans. Gase is 23-26 as a Head Coach and only has one appearance in the postseason, losing that contest. He has no sustained track record of success and although he’s never had a franchise quarterback to lead his team has never really been the “quarterback whisperer” that everyone makes him out to be. Add in the fact that he’s already isolated newly signed teammates Le’Veon Bell and C.J. Mosley and you have a recipe for disaster. Mentioned first by Ian Rapoport, the rift between Maccagnan and Gase started when Maccagnan signed Bell and Mosley to what Gase deemed “too high” of a price tag. The Jets fans frustrations can be played out in one tweet by Field Yates. It wasn’t that Maccagnan was the world’s greatest GM. In fact he was far from that. However, he did draft Sam Darnold and if he were to be fired, it should have been BEFORE he had his imprint on the offseason and draft. The Jets' plan, recapped: 1. Let Mike Maccagnan run a free agency period in which they spent $191.2M on Le'Veon Bell, C.J. Mosley, Jamison Crowder and Henry Anderson. 2. Let Maccaggnan run a draft in which they had the 3rd pick. 3. Fire Maccaggnan three weeks after the draft. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 15, 2019 It’s more of the same for the Jets, who looked to be turning the corner with a franchise quarterback, top tier running back and feisty defense led by Mosley and Jamal Adams. If the Jets win, none of this matters. But if Gase winds up coaching the Jets to a 6-10 season and things start to get heated in the locker room, you can point to this as the starting point. Post Views: 1,019 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsAdam GaseCJ MosleyLeVeon BellMike MaccagnanNew York JetsNFL Draft 1 Comment 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 More in Feature You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Jets Fire General Manager Mike Maccagnan Yankees Hot Corner – The Bombers are winning every game they shouldn’t