Jets X-Factor · May 20, 2025
Joe Douglas teaches NY Jets key lesson in executive needs
Joe Douglas, New York Jets, Getty ImagesFormer New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas failed to produce a winner in the six seasons he led the organization.
Many fans and analysts would call that a failure of a hiring. In many ways, that’s all that Douglas can be seen as. The organization failed to win more than seven games under his eye, and crumbled under the lack of a quarterback or competent coaching staff to lead the way.
Those failings will overshadow much of what Douglas did well. New York had an excellent draft in 2022 that brought Pro Bowl-caliber players with the first four picks. They also added some key late-round and undrafted free agents to the roster.
