Did Jets improve this season? Position-by-position breakdown

The Jets were supposed to tank this season; lose as many games as possible to grab a No. 1 or 2 pick in the NFL Draft.

The Jets ... didn't do that.

For the second season in a row, New York finished 5-11. But unlike last year, 2017 had a bit of a positive feel. The players fought each and every week. The locker room mood was far from the toxic mess of 2016. There was a belief this Jets team, while identical in record, was much better than the year prior.

But is that true?

Here's a position-by-position comparison of the 5-11 Jets of 2016, and the 5-11 Jets of 2017.

2016: Ryan Fitzpatrick

2017: Josh McCown

Better or worse: Improved

The Breakdown: Nothing to see here. McCown, while healthy, was…