Comments on: Jets hire John Idzik as their new general manager

By: ermur22

ermur22 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:37:15 +0000

If Rex is evaluating talent then they are in real trouble.

By: monropoobah

monropoobah — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:26:50 +0000

seems like a solid start under the circumstances. all depends what happens next. have to admit i’m probably too easy to convince. i always believe in whoever is the current president, regardless of party, even bush (i’m so sorry). imagine no regard for party the way the u.s. is these days! anyway that’s kept me around as a jet fan for many years and probably will again. go jets.

By: mystereo

mystereo — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 10:46:57 +0000

It could be worse, you could’ve had The Lord of No Rings A.J. Smith and his personal hand puppet Norvturd instead.

By: lightninglucci

lightninglucci — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:14:07 +0000

Since when has Bill Walton been involved in football?

By: lawyermalloy

lawyermalloy — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 04:11:16 +0000

I guess since NO ONE wanted to join this mess that had to go with the first person to accept; someone who has ZERO experience with matters other than the salary cap. My bet is this experiment, with yet another “cap guy”, will last ONE SEASON; stay tuned to the “Jet’s Follies”!

By: firestarter0728

firestarter0728 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:43:13 +0000

I think this is the same guy that delivered a pizza to my house last week.

By: lrjets

lrjets — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:10:23 +0000

From the Pacific northwest, to the southeast, thank you for investing so much time worrying about the Jets and finding someone to write a reply for you.
Since the Jets are in your heads, the least they can do is pay rent albeit the space is small.

By: cmdrsmooth

cmdrsmooth — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:06:45 +0000

I would hope all the folks who are giving credit to potential candidates as if they were the difference in their teams success, would shut up.

Let the folks who actually were in the interview room, make the decision, not some fan who wants his selection for a GM based on a beat writers gut feeling.

By: pekkle007

pekkle007 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:54:36 +0000

Moves like this are exactly how the Jets will become consistent winners from here on out. Great job, Woody!

Sincerely,

Bill Belichick

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:37:17 +0000

If the Jets win 6 or 7 games, this guy gets to hire the next coach.

By: jcmeyer10

jcmeyer10 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:29:43 +0000

Remember, the Seahawks essentially turned over most of their roster and rose within two years and became contenders.

Not sayin’, just sayin’.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:27:52 +0000

My condolences to the Idzik family. He may never be the same guy after even one year working at the circus.

Jets fans–Face it, 2013 isn’t your year. Yet again. Take whatever solace there may be in the knowledge that things WILL get better someday.

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:16:59 +0000

Wait till its time for free agency and the only players that will sign with the Jets are the ones that received no offers from any other teams.

This guy is going to be sorry he left a good situation in Seattle for a mess that will go on for years.

By: retiredarmy1

retiredarmy1 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:50:44 +0000

Just get rid of Sanchise and the Jets will be off to a great start.

And No to Vick Please, that would be jumping outta the kettle right into the fire!!!!

By: brazin99

brazin99 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:49:34 +0000

Gettin tired of everyone pilfering the Hawks FO and coaching staff. Guess that’s the price you pay for success.

By: judalation

judalation — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:22:53 +0000

As a Jets fan Its a good day… Tanny is gone and this guy CANT be worse. Tanny and Rex Ryan are deniers. They Denied how bad Sanchez, their offensive line, and offensive talent was just to save face.

Having said that… This was not the best pick in the pool of candidates. The Jets already have a capologist who they had in house to assess talent. Talent evaluation is the Jets greatest need because they lack talented players on offense. Mike Ross was not a capologist… he was the lead college scout for the Jets. He helped bring in Victor Cruz as an undrafted free agent. He helped bring JPP. Meanwhile the Jets are drafting WRs who cant catch in the top 3 rounds as well as pass rushers who cant rush.

Same ole Jets…

By: igotgamenj

igotgamenj — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:22:15 +0000

As long is Sanchez is the QB won’t matter it’s like switching up the Deck chairs on the Titanic

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:12:58 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you for not hiring Omar Khan. The Steelers can’t afford to lose our cap guru right now.

By: canesgiants

canesgiants — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:06:30 +0000

just further evidence to u jets fans that rex is running the WHOLE show–this guy is never going to be fired. not only cant he coach but hes a horrible gm

By: stoolerz

stoolerz — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:53:34 +0000

Look at the bright side-you didn’t hire Lombardi

By: pinion8ted

pinion8ted — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:53:25 +0000

So in effect, he ran away and joined the circus?

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:52:41 +0000

Matt Flynn couldn’t even win the job after he got a fat contract, makes sense.

By: yertman

yertman — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:49:54 +0000

Dear Mr. Idzik, please take a word of advice. Start drinking now. Heavily.

By: promickey

promickey — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:48:59 +0000

Wow!

the Jets need help all over the roster while they also unravel an ugly cap situation before the start of next season.
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Korn Ferry is well known for their recruitment of executives. The Jets and Idzik will have to hit on every draft pick with the current cap issues to have any hope of making the playoffs next season. Moreover signing free agents or their own free agents will be difficult.

By: realfootballfan

realfootballfan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:46:23 +0000

So you fired Tanenbaum to replace him with a lite version?

By: modellforprez

modellforprez — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:44:14 +0000

Dear woody Johnson thank you for being so incompetent in your comical & laughable search for your G.M post you pretty much could not give away. in doing so you chose a guy who’s team had 1 decent to good year based on a rookie q.b and some at times great D. but leave behind a central figure in a organazation that won 2 of the past 7 super bowls and competed for a 3rd. In Omar Khan who kept the glue of the foundation “salary cap” in tact long enough to win those championships. he is so overdue I actually expected him to get this Job that he did not leaves me so happy to know he will be around at least one more year to help clean up some of the current mess 8-8 squad 10 million over cap colbert suddenly can’t draft a decent human being to save his li no no job. so on behalf of Steeler Nation Thanks woodster good luck.

By: sbmcintosh36

sbmcintosh36 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:35:57 +0000

@largent80
When did Rex become a scout???
He’s a head coach not a talent evaluator , head coaches don’t pick players unless you’re a dual which he isn’t never has been, the guy didn’t even have the power to hire or fire on his own staff stop blaming him for Mike and Woody’s mistakes like Teblow .
He deserves a lot of blame like for running his mouth not for making a crap roster

By: thejuddstir

thejuddstir — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:30:03 +0000

Rex Ryan will be in charge of draft and player personnel. There’s nothing Rexy can do as coach to turn the Jets around in one year and thus he will be fired after 2013 season. So Woody pulls another stupid move, having a headcoach who won’t be there a year from now be in charge of personnel and draft for upcoming year. Sorry jets fans, it’s not lookin’ good for quite a few years.

By: krisp

krisp — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:29:58 +0000

Trade Revis to NE.. won’t be the stup idest move … coz you guys have done worse than that!
Humble Pats fan ha ha

By: stlpimp

stlpimp — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:26:27 +0000

And the jets get number 24 on their list of candidates.. I’m an awesome GM on my fantasy team, I should have applied for the job