There’s criticism — and then there’s New York Jets criticism.
Joe Douglas has approached the 2024 offseason exactly as most Jets fans hoped. He has systematically plugged their holes with quality players on short-term deals. Yes, there is risk involved, but he still has the draft to insure against that risk.
Still, that hasn’t prevented national and local voices from lambasting and lampooning the Jets. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Dan Orlovsky have cast doubt on the Jets’ ability to compete in 2024.
According to an article in The Athletic that polled NFL executives, those inside the NFL feel largely the same way.