The 2-10 Jets are a mess–with things being so bad–one players is accusing managament of tanking the season on them. One veteran told Metro’s Kristian Dyer this week that the organization’s decision to start quarterback Geno Smith over Michael Vick was evidence that management “packed it in, waived the white flag, whatever you want to call it.”
The veteran player clarified his remarks a day later: “I wasn’t trying to say that we’ve quit, that any of the players quit. I don’t think any of us have quit in this [locker] room. But it seems like those above us, they’ve quit on this season. You can’t do that. Players need to make a living, get stuff on tape, play for that next year.
“But it seems like that isn’t important, that winning this year isn’t a big deal to them anymore. Like they’re already looking at 2015 and beyond. Maybe they felt that way earlier this year and stuff but I don’t know.”
The player isn’t alone in his thinking. A month ago, fans flew a “Fire John Idzik” banner over the team’s practice. Idzik, the second-year general manager, has been criticized for not giving coach Rex Ryan the players to compete on a weekly basis, which explains the 2-10 record, one that included an eight-game losing streak.