NFL Power Rankings 2019: Post-minicamp edition

NFL Power Rankings 2019: Post-mandatory minicamp edition

By Randy Gurzi | Jun 15, 2019

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 20: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots prepares to take a snap in the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs during the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 14: Le’Veon Bell #26 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Heinz Field on January 14, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

29. New York Jets (29)

The New York Jets seemed to be heading in the right direction last season as they finally found their franchise quarterback in San Darnold. He’s young and needs to grow some as a player, but Darnold flashed plenty of potential in his first season. However, he’s about to be challenged big time by the new regime — and not in a good way.

For some reason, the Jets decided to hire Adam Gase as their head coach despite seeing how he tore down the entire roster during his tenure with their AFC East rivals, the Miami Dolphins. Gase constantly battled with players and never had the results to back up his power-hungry demeanor. And sadly, it’s not as if he’s changed any.

Just days after saying reports of a rift between him and general manager Mike Maccagnan were erroneous, Maccagnan was fired and Gase took over as acting GM.

The thinking from the brass is that Gase’s experience as an offensive coach will help Darnold take the next step. There could be some truth to that, but what will the overall cost be? Ask the Dolphins, and they will tell you it won’t be worth it. Oh, and as a side note, he never actually helped their young quarterback improve.

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