The Jets haven't been able to develop QBs due to a lack of organizational stability. That includes poor coaching, but this team has created an impossible environment for a QB to grow in. Changing philosophies, new GMs, new coaches, rotating players, an impatient fan base, and media machine that thrives on creating high expectations and then tearing down QBs at the first sign of weakness have all created a toxic, rudderless ship. To me, that starts and ends with ownership. Without a consistent strategic plan, this team is going nowhere and we will continue to see young QBs fail.
So many people hate the Johnsons - its not that they are meddling owners like Jerry Jones/Snyder/Houston....sure once and a while their fingerprints are all over moves like Favre and Tebow....but for the most part you dont hear complaints about them meddling....
they spend money - Jets are not a cheap franchise
their biggest issue is they just dont hire the right people......lets look at who they hired during their tenure
Al Groh - emergency hire after Belichick bailed - not their fault he bolted - another Parcells fall out.
Terry Bradaway - 2001-2005 - not a good GM but that pick was from Parcells. he had 4 yrs and drafted very poorly - remember trading 2 1sts for Dwayne Robertson and drafting Nugent in the 2d rd....ugh.
Herman Edwards - 2001-05 - Not an awful coach...he got them to the playoffs and should have gone further...lacked killer instinct as played very conservative and god awful time management.
Mike Tannenbaum - 2006-12 - Best GM in Jets history - made some fantastic moves with the awesome Brick/Mangold draft...bringing in Edwards/Santonio...trade up for Revis....Sanchez did him in...unfairly - he earned a shot to rebuild after Sanchez and that was mistake from the Johnsons
Eric Mangini - 2006-08 - another mistake - chasing the Pats and swung from player coach to disciplinarian.....he could have bee a very good coach but tried to be Belichick NY instead of himself....that team with Favre was on a roll....wore his welcome out by being difficult and admitted as such
Rex Ryan - 2009-2014 - swing back to players coach - but cant argue that Rex wasnt a good hire and he was successful - they ruined him by not letting him rebuild with Mike T....they brought in Idzik who wanted to strip it down and Rex paid the price....Rex's personality didnt help as his act wore thin.
John Idzik - 2013-14 - huge GM mistake - they let a search firm rec this guy and he was terrible - good cap guy but awful at talent....12 picks in a draft and all stunk - disaster
Mike Mac 2015-18 - so they go from a search firm to letting Charlie Casserly who had nothing to do with the Jets make the rec. Clueless - he was epically bad at not only drafting but Free agency. still digging out - monster contracts to Bell, Trumain and Mosely - wasted $100M
Todd Bowles - 2015-2018 - Hottest coaching candidate - showed this yr in Tampa why....he just never could fit the HC mold...too laid back and non inspring - bad adjustments but didnt have much to work with....strangely Sam looked better under Bowles than the QB whisperer.
Adam Gase - 2018-2020 - equivalent to the Jet fans chanting we want Sapp and the JEts drafting Kyle Brady....literally everyone knew he was terrible and Chris Johnson got sweet talked into it by Peyton Manning....he was awful on all levels and is a team killing coach.
Joe Dougles - 2019- Literally the only good thing to come out of the Gase era....has shown he understands FA, trades and drafting - albeit he leaves too many holes for my liking....has shown to be better than last 2 GMs already so hope...success will hinge on his QB pick.
Looking at the above - there you have why the Jets have stunk - Johnsons have made awful hirings at the critical GM/HC levels.....its tough to argue that they were too impatient in firing any on this list except Rex/Tanny and they were coming off multiple losing seasons so cant kill them for it....I am confident that if JD is solid then this can turn around...they finally let the GM lead a coaching search instead of outside influences not associated or walking out the door like Parcells.
Its a new era - I know the last one just began but just gotta chalk the Gase era up to a wasted 2 yrs....the real rebuild starts now.