You keep mentioning the drafts, but never mention his lack of FA's. He has picked one stud , Ivory and Harvin and the rest are pretty much garbage. I don't care if he competes with the rest of the league for garbage picks. I want a GM that can evaluate talent and pick a coach. Show me why we should keep Idzik?? 3-12 is why we shouldn't.
The Free Agents -- Harvin and Ivory were not Free Agents. Harvin was a draft pick trade and so was Ivory. Other than Decker, the rest were pretty much garbage. But they were small signings, pretty much "show me" deals. He did not tie up large amounts of cap money in a big name signing that fell through. Other than CJ, I can't think of a player who even made the team who turned out to be a total waste.
And yes I think CJ is a waste. I think he's a great talent who just does not care. So unlike Richardson.
Who should the Jets have signed in free agency ... maybe Tate? Did I miss it? Was Drew Brees or Aaron Rodgers available in Free Agency last year?
Idzik made a few mistakes: (1) he drafted Geno; (2) he drafted the wrong wide outs in the 4th and 5th rounds; he did not sign Revis; and instead stuck with Paterson who committed career suicide. This latter error was magnified when Milliner and MacDougal were IR'd. But I speculate that the Revis non-signing had something to do with Woody.
On other error I would add: he should have traded up to get Beckham who looks like he's the best receiver in the game.