New York Jets fans deserve better from organization
After starting a third consecutive season 0-3, the New York Jets organization needs to do better for their fans.
The New York Jets fan base may be one of the most loyal among those in the league. The Jets currently have the longest playoff drought in the NFL, not seeing the postseason since the Rex Ryan era in 2010. With their 26-0 loss on Sunday to the Broncos, the team has now gone 0-3 for the third straight season. Yet for some reason, the fans still show up and support their team.
Life as a Jets fan is hard. It involves looking at mock drafts for the next season before the current one even begins. It’s a gut-wrenching feeling knowing that most of the draft picks the team selects won’t pan out — and the ones that do will eventually take their talents elsewhere.
Expectations for the Jets have been low in recent years, yet the team continues to find new ways to lower the bar. The “Butt Fumble” has been a nightmare fans have had to endure since 2012 with its replay broadcasted on sport channels for years now.
When fans thought the turmoil of that may be over, they had to suffer from the Gase-Maccagnan era. Even now with a promising young coaching staff led by Robert Saleh, players, and a general manager in Joe Douglas who gets much more leeway than he should, the team is still faceplanting at historic levels.
Through three games this season, Zach Wilson has only attempted three passes inside the opponent’s 20. For the second consecutive year, the Jets have not led at any point during their first three games. That makes the Jets the fourth team since the Super Bowl era to “accomplish” this feat, and the second team since the Bengals to do so in the last 40 years. Currently, they are the only team in the NFL who hasn’t held a lead in a game this season.
The New York Jets organization has preached patience for years while showing continuous dysfunction. Postgame interviews from coaches and players cite excellent practices, yet the team doesn’t look remotely competitive. For years, Jets fans have been strung along, hinging on the belief that the team will turn it around.
At this point, that belief is all but gone. The “Same Old Jets” moniker has come back in full force. The panic of a potential bad season is long gone, replaced with bitterness and anger at the ineptitude of recent years. Quite frankly, what do fans have to cheer for?
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At some point, that patience needs to pay off. Otherwise, the perception of being taken for as a fool only increases. This is where the current mood of the fan base stands. It’s a problem money can’t fix, only results can.
New York Jets fans deserve better, but it seems doubtful they will be rewarded for their loyalty anytime soon.