Jets GM Joe Douglas speaks to reporters during a press conference on Dec. 31, 2019, at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Credit: George A. Faella
Boiled down to its essence, the NFL is a league of coaches and quarterbacks.
Find a worthy coach, you’re ahead of the game. Find that coach AND a great quarterback, and you will compete for a Super Bowl.
It’s really that simple, and Joe Douglas - the man who is about to make monumental decisions on both - knows it.
"Obviously, organizations that have long-term success, they’ve gotten the head coach and quarterback right," the Jets’ general manager said Tuesday during his first public comments since Sunday night’s firing of Adam Gase.