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Originally Posted by Kray007
I know that a lot of people are howling for his head on a platter, but that didn’t happen. So, I’m wondering, if there is anything, any series of anythings, he could do to make you happier about keeping him?
Ultimately, he has to produce a team that competes on the highest level. I get that, and I agree. But, we won’t know if he’s pulled that rabbit out of his hat until this time next year.
In the interim, is there anything he can do to calm the waters?
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My gut feeling is, CIG knows we are basically SOL and we might as well just let him and Shane be the fall guys for 2026 in Ballard's final contract year and then start trying to build it back up.
She may think there's a lightning in a bottle chance we could come out hot like last year, not get hit with a massive injury bug, and make a run. It's possible, not likely but possible. But maybe she's willing to give that a shot because it is the last year of his contract and it doesn't set a new GM up with a shitty situation of 2 years without a 1st. Maybe...
Roster wise, we have some serious age issues and possible losses emerging. Buck, who knows, neck surgery- yikes. Grover, old. JT is not a spring chicken and at some point the carries- man there is a workload CLIFF with running backs, there just is. Abdula is old. Danny Dimes isn't old, but we've all seen the evidence, the 1st year back is generally a climb back into the saddle type of year. Smith is gone. Ward, gotta assume he isn't coming back. We probably lose Pitt in paying for Pierce. Kwitty Paye and Franklin BOTH must be replaced with better players.
It just doesn't stack up to be a solid playoff run team next year.
I don't think there's much he is going to be able to do. Get lucky a 2nd round diamond at DE and suddenly we can impact the QB? Maybe, not likely. Go out and get a vet DE- Cosby, Hendrickson- both fall into the OLD category too. If we KNOW (and I think we do / she does) that next year is gonna be a blah year, do you really go and add one of those high $$$ vets and create an even worse age vs potential issue- doesn't make sense to me.
The really shitty thing is, because of the 2027 1st given up for Sauce, there is no reason to just go full suck for Carr or whoever else is going to be there at the top of that draft. So tanking next year, really accomplishes nothing but making the Jets a better team.
I think we're looking at a 6-11 / 7-10 team next year. Both of them are getting fired, and some poor sap is going to have to come in, have a year of absolute shit with a bunch of young guys taking the place of aged out vets, and THEN try to get a QB at the top of the draft.
We are pretty well fucked. Thanks Flat Bill Fucko!