I started following the Jets after ZW was drafted. Been to two games since and watch every week even now that he’s not playing. Love your fanbase and passion.
Here’s the question: why have the Jets struggled so mightily for such a long time? Is it ownership? Is it the pressure of NYC media/fans that impacts performance/decision-making of players? Is it just coincidence and a series of bad hires…which leads to bad draft picks, free agent signings etc. etc.?
Honestly, what do you think is the core reason?
My personal opinion is it’s the culture and that starts with the owner.
When we have won we had a much better culture around the team. When Parcels came in he had a track record and soon we had like a decade of sustained winning.
But far too often we pick rookie head coaches, or coaches who are sons of coaches that worked for us but were part of losing cultures. I don’t think our owners have understood a winning mentality so they don’t look for it.
Our organization follow the wishy-washy style of our owners.