Let’s be honest, Maccagnan has done a poor job on this side of the ball. Only one of his draft picks started on offense – right tackle Brandon Shell. He deserves credit for unearthing wide receiver Robby Anderson, a former undrafted free agent, but there’s an overall dearth of talent.
The Jets averaged 18.6 points per game, mainly because of McCown’s heart and brain. You can't win with that number unless your defense resembles the '85 Chicago Bears. They haven’t had a top-10 scoring offense since 2008, when Brett Favre was the quarterback. They’ve been using first-round picks on defense since 2010, which defies all logic.
Aside from quarterback, the Jets need a center, a No. 1 running back, a No. 1b receiver and a tight end (if they don’t re-sign Austin Seferian-Jenkins). There was plenty of talent on the table in last year’s draft -- Kareem Hunt and Alvin Kamara were third-round picks -- but Maccagnan went in different directions, not getting much immediate bang for his buck.
Pittsburgh Steelers star Le'Veon Bell will be a free agent, and he'd be ideal in their West Coast offense because of his versatility.
There is no guarantees that wide out/h back Quincy Enunwa will be back next year as there has been little to no updates on his progress. We do have his replacement on the roster in Jermaine Kearse as a slot receiver and if they do intend to bring back ASJ he is the team's h back role. After RA and Kearse the next best option is rookie Hansen who showed flashes he can be dependable but the depth at the receiver position isn't very talented. There is a misconception in what Stewart could be but when he is on the field they almost always run the ball, so his potential as a receiver to this point is moot at best.
Can Jalin Marshall take the next step as early in his first two seasons he showed he has potential but with the PED suspension, is he more than likely gone this off season? Charone Peake who was placed on injured reserve showed awareness early but to this point he has been only a project player with a high shelf and he hasn't really impressed to this point.
The likely move is to send Matt Forte packing with a cap savings of $3 Million makes him a cap casualty. Bilal Powell like Forte entering the final year of his three year contract could be trade bait as the team puts it's full confidence behind rookie Elijah McGuire whom showed a good ability to be one two punch combo moving forward. The key is if that is the plan they would need to draft or find a young veteran in free agency to tandem him with, long shot Le'Veon Bell is an option but more delusional at best.
The main position is signal caller and there are a few big names on the market whom would do well in signing here: Starting off with Alex Smith who is likely out in K.C., wouldn't be smart to pour money into this free agent as he has too many downs than ups over the years. Then there is Kirk Cousins who hasn't had the supporting cast but when he has he hasn't taken advantage of those situations. Both Smith and Cousins have commanded their perspective teams well with some success but like our last QB there is no killer instinct to carry those teams on their backs moving forward. There is one interesting free agent in Teddy Bridgewater coming off a horrific injury could be a short term solution with long term rewards as long as he continues to improve his durability from that injury. He is a pocket passer with some mobility but to have a fan base cringe every time he runs with it or takes a hit in the pocket might be too much for this fan base to endure. To it begs to differ the reason why they are keeping the door open for a Josh McCown return as the talent pool in free agency isn't deep unless the team thinks they will be able to acquire a player like Drew Brees for next season.
The Jets averaged 18.6 points per game, mainly because of McCown’s heart and brain. You can't win with that number unless your defense resembles the '85 Chicago Bears. They haven’t had a top-10 scoring offense since 2008, when Brett Favre was the quarterback. They’ve been using first-round picks on defense since 2010, which defies all logic.
Aside from quarterback, the Jets need a center, a No. 1 running back, a No. 1b receiver and a tight end (if they don’t re-sign Austin Seferian-Jenkins). There was plenty of talent on the table in last year’s draft -- Kareem Hunt and Alvin Kamara were third-round picks -- but Maccagnan went in different directions, not getting much immediate bang for his buck.
Pittsburgh Steelers star Le'Veon Bell will be a free agent, and he'd be ideal in their West Coast offense because of his versatility.
There is no guarantees that wide out/h back Quincy Enunwa will be back next year as there has been little to no updates on his progress. We do have his replacement on the roster in Jermaine Kearse as a slot receiver and if they do intend to bring back ASJ he is the team's h back role. After RA and Kearse the next best option is rookie Hansen who showed flashes he can be dependable but the depth at the receiver position isn't very talented. There is a misconception in what Stewart could be but when he is on the field they almost always run the ball, so his potential as a receiver to this point is moot at best.
Can Jalin Marshall take the next step as early in his first two seasons he showed he has potential but with the PED suspension, is he more than likely gone this off season? Charone Peake who was placed on injured reserve showed awareness early but to this point he has been only a project player with a high shelf and he hasn't really impressed to this point.
The likely move is to send Matt Forte packing with a cap savings of $3 Million makes him a cap casualty. Bilal Powell like Forte entering the final year of his three year contract could be trade bait as the team puts it's full confidence behind rookie Elijah McGuire whom showed a good ability to be one two punch combo moving forward. The key is if that is the plan they would need to draft or find a young veteran in free agency to tandem him with, long shot Le'Veon Bell is an option but more delusional at best.
The main position is signal caller and there are a few big names on the market whom would do well in signing here: Starting off with Alex Smith who is likely out in K.C., wouldn't be smart to pour money into this free agent as he has too many downs than ups over the years. Then there is Kirk Cousins who hasn't had the supporting cast but when he has he hasn't taken advantage of those situations. Both Smith and Cousins have commanded their perspective teams well with some success but like our last QB there is no killer instinct to carry those teams on their backs moving forward. There is one interesting free agent in Teddy Bridgewater coming off a horrific injury could be a short term solution with long term rewards as long as he continues to improve his durability from that injury. He is a pocket passer with some mobility but to have a fan base cringe every time he runs with it or takes a hit in the pocket might be too much for this fan base to endure. To it begs to differ the reason why they are keeping the door open for a Josh McCown return as the talent pool in free agency isn't deep unless the team thinks they will be able to acquire a player like Drew Brees for next season.
