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Mike Maccagnan is the @PFWAwriters Executive of the Year!
Mike Maccagnan is the @PFWAwriters Executive of the Year!
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Well Deserved Macc, congrats. Now go out and find us a Pass rusher, OT, punter, fast WR/punt returner and I'll be happy. 
well deserved & not surprising to me & i'm quite sure not to a bunch of us here at JFU..
congratulations to mac & thanks again to casserly & wolf!!
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Mel Kiper Jr. re-grades Jets' 2015 draft class, praises Mike Maccagnan
Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on January 20, 2016 at 1:13 PM, updated January 20, 2016 at 1:35 PM
Grading an NFL Draft class immediately after its selection is a ridiculous endeavor. But people read plenty of ridiculous things about the draft, so ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. eagerly spits out grades right after the draft is complete.
PLUS: How Jets' Buster Skrine prepared for free agency riches by interning on Wall Street
It typically takes three seasons to accurately determine how a draft class worked out (or didn't). And here's how we graded the Jets' 2013 draft class after three seasons.
Mike Maccagnan Jets press conference summary
Jets beat reporter Dom Cosentino sums up GM Mike Maccagnan's season-ending press conference on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.
On Wednesday, Kiper took another stab at his 2015 draft class grades. What did he think of the Jets' class?
Well, he upgraded the class from an A-minus (his immediate post-draft grade) to an A. This isn't exactly scientific stuff, folks, but here's how Kiper explained himself:
The last sentence in my draft grades write-up was this: "And remember: I factor Brandon Marshall into this draft." Well, for a sixth-rounder [in a trade with the Bears], all Marshall did was deliver an All-Pro-caliber season (in my book) with 109 catches, 1,502 yards and 14 touchdowns. Not too shabby. The Jets also have my defensive rookie of the year in Leonard Williams, whom they got at No. 6 even though he was No. 1 on my Big Board. Lorenzo Mauldin really came on down the stretch, and Devin Smith had flashes before he got hurt, though he looked raw. Something worth noting: Plenty of Jets fans wanted them to grab Kevin White of West Virginia at No. 6. They went with Williams. White didn't play a down this season and Marshall was a star. The front office deserves a lot of credit.
Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan, a rookie in that job last year, has repeatedly said that drafting Williams at No. 6 was a no-brainer pick — in keeping with Maccagnan's "draft the best player available" philosophy.
The Jets already had Marshall and Eric Decker when they drafted last spring, so they didn't really need to use the No. 6 pick on another receiver, White, whom the Bears took at No. 7. Maccagnan was pleasantly surprised when Williams fell into his lap at No. 6. It was an easy decision for Maccagnan to pick the defensive end.
As it turned out, the Jets did just fine with Marshall and Decker carrying their passing offense in 2015, with minimal help from other receivers, including Smith, the second-round pick who played in 10 games and caught nine passes.
Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Print Email Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on January 20, 2016 at 1:13 PM, updated January 20, 2016 at 1:35 PM
Grading an NFL Draft class immediately after its selection is a ridiculous endeavor. But people read plenty of ridiculous things about the draft, so ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. eagerly spits out grades right after the draft is complete.
PLUS: How Jets' Buster Skrine prepared for free agency riches by interning on Wall Street
It typically takes three seasons to accurately determine how a draft class worked out (or didn't). And here's how we graded the Jets' 2013 draft class after three seasons.
Mike Maccagnan Jets press conference summary
Jets beat reporter Dom Cosentino sums up GM Mike Maccagnan's season-ending press conference on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.
On Wednesday, Kiper took another stab at his 2015 draft class grades. What did he think of the Jets' class?
Well, he upgraded the class from an A-minus (his immediate post-draft grade) to an A. This isn't exactly scientific stuff, folks, but here's how Kiper explained himself:
The last sentence in my draft grades write-up was this: "And remember: I factor Brandon Marshall into this draft." Well, for a sixth-rounder [in a trade with the Bears], all Marshall did was deliver an All-Pro-caliber season (in my book) with 109 catches, 1,502 yards and 14 touchdowns. Not too shabby. The Jets also have my defensive rookie of the year in Leonard Williams, whom they got at No. 6 even though he was No. 1 on my Big Board. Lorenzo Mauldin really came on down the stretch, and Devin Smith had flashes before he got hurt, though he looked raw. Something worth noting: Plenty of Jets fans wanted them to grab Kevin White of West Virginia at No. 6. They went with Williams. White didn't play a down this season and Marshall was a star. The front office deserves a lot of credit.
Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan, a rookie in that job last year, has repeatedly said that drafting Williams at No. 6 was a no-brainer pick — in keeping with Maccagnan's "draft the best player available" philosophy.
The Jets already had Marshall and Eric Decker when they drafted last spring, so they didn't really need to use the No. 6 pick on another receiver, White, whom the Bears took at No. 7. Maccagnan was pleasantly surprised when Williams fell into his lap at No. 6. It was an easy decision for Maccagnan to pick the defensive end.
As it turned out, the Jets did just fine with Marshall and Decker carrying their passing offense in 2015, with minimal help from other receivers, including Smith, the second-round pick who played in 10 games and caught nine passes.
Congrats Mac. Well deserved. Great season this year. I do think he lucked out that Fitz had a career year but regardless, he put that man in the position to succeed. I am very surprised that he got recognized for the job he did.
Now onto next year. This year was a piece of cake. Idzik left him with a ton of cash to spend. Now let's see what he does to improve the team some more.
Difficult decision lie ahead.
Now onto next year. This year was a piece of cake. Idzik left him with a ton of cash to spend. Now let's see what he does to improve the team some more.
Difficult decision lie ahead.
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Darryl Slater @DarrylSlater 3h3 hours ago
Thursday is 1-year anniversary of Maccagnan/Bowles unveiling press conference. Grade their first year together here: http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2016/01/poll_how_would_you_grade_year_1_for_jets_mike_macc.html …
Thursday is 1-year anniversary of Maccagnan/Bowles unveiling press conference. Grade their first year together here: http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2016/01/poll_how_would_you_grade_year_1_for_jets_mike_macc.html …
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IDK if Macc got lucky with Fitz.
Fitz was having a nice year in 2014 before he broke his leg. He also had a very good year when he was playing in Gailey's O in Buffalo. IMO Mac just put two guys together who had success together in the Past, and it clicked.
Your right about this coming year being a big test for Macc with out all the money. I wonder if teams will be hesitant to trade with Macc after the success he had trading late round draft picks for Fitz and Marshall
I don't think they will be hesitant to trade with him. Normally players burn their bridges and it's time to move on. I hope this is an area that Mac continues to explore. Over the last few years we have been very successful in trading late picks for key players.
Santonio Holmes
Braylon Edwards
Chris Ivory
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Brandon Marshall
agree with you & E about this up coming season being a true test for mac.. i think he'll do great again.. we'll see..
as far as how mac's fleecing houston & chicago will effect his ability to find trading partners?? honestly i think it will, at least to a degree.. but like you say, it only takes one GM to bite on a trade.. LOLz if that the trade off to potentially having our very own great GM, i can live with it..
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Kimberley A. Martin @KMart_LI 3h3 hours ago
Mike Maccagnan is the first #Jets staffer to earn the @PFWAwriters' Executive of the Year award (which began in '93)
Mike Maccagnan is the first #Jets staffer to earn the @PFWAwriters' Executive of the Year award (which began in '93)