Jets' acting owner says 3-3 start is 'a great thing'

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Christopher Johnson is one happy boss.

The New York Jets' new chairman and CEO, who is running the team while older brother Woody Johnson serves an ambassadorship in the United Kingdom, said Tuesday the team is proving to skeptics that it is not tanking for the future and it wants to win now.

"We're not tanking, and I think you're seeing that," Johnson told NJ Advance Media at the NFL's fall meetings in Manhattan. "I mean, this a great thing I'm seeing."

Johnson's opinion matters. When he met with reporters last month, he said he will determine the futures of coach Todd Bowles and general manager Mike Maccagnan. He said his brother is detached from the team and gave him carte blanche.

The Jets are a surprising 3-3. Johnson said his decisions on Bowles and Maccagnan will be based on whether the team shows progress throughout the season. So far, he sees it.

"Yeah, how can you not?" he told the web site. "It's so awesome. The energy in that locker room is unreal. I'm happy to be along for the ride."

The Jets were accused of tanking after stripping the roster in the offseason. They did a reverse tank at the end of the preseason, adding veterans such as Jermaine Kearse, Jeremy Kerley and Kony Ealy.

The relatively successful start, Johnson said, shows the organization is in to win it.

"I think so," Johnson said. "I think the fans sense it. I can tell. I'm so happy about how this team started out, and I see us continuing."

 

[Gramoah]

I'm not sure it's a great thing, but, it isn't a bad thing either.

 

[TebowCan'tThrow]

We are an average, but very competitive team which is great from what was expected. We still have one bad apple to get rid of and then new can turn the corner.

 

[Mainejet]

I will only be happy about this if in a few years we win the SB? I mean everyone knows we're not winning it this season. No possible way of that happening. What I see right now is an upbeat, enthusiastic team. A team that believes they can surprise opponents. I don't believe losing to the patsies last week has phased them one bit? I think they are still very determined.

But there comes a time when the surprise is over. There comes a time when coaching and game planning and preparation is the difference between winning and losing. That is what I need to see to KNOW that this team is on the right track? I'm referring specifically to our CS.

I also need to know that because we are winning many more games than we were scheduled to, that it doesn't stunt our ability to draft good players? Whenever Mac has not had high picks in every round, he's generally failed. Darron Lee was the 20th overall pick and he stinks. It's important to see that Mac can still draft impact players WHEREVER he selects players.

if that happens, that will insure we are on the right track to being a SB contender within the next couple of years. Surprising people when the Jets are supposed to be laughingstocks will only be an exciting thing for just so long..........