I know most people use this thread to dish out but I wonder what do you consider a successful season this year for the Jets ? Tanking ? I suppose worst case is a mediocre 5-7 win record.
Well I wasn't kidding when I alluded to not having any expectations. So with that said, it's tough to not have a successful season imo.
Though if being a Jet fan has taught me anything, it's not impossible for the team to let me down.
As of now, a successful season could be defined as getting anywhere from 0 to 19 wins. Seriously. I'd be as happy as a pig in... if this time next year we're looking at the #1 pick.
I'm almost 40. The Jets haven't had a true good franchise QB since I've been alive. Life expectancy is what, like 75 nowadays? I'm halfway there. So it's very possible I die before the Jets find a QB.
Screw that! I'll happily take a season of letting young guys develop while tanking to then have a legit shot of picking a QB who could be the franchise for 20+ years.
No draft pick is a definite, but if the pros say there are at least 3 or 4 QBs coming out in 2018 that are better than any QB in this draft, I have to believe 'em.
So I'll be happy with tanking.
I'd of course be thrilled with being good or great this season. Say if Hack turns out to be really good.
I'd even be OK going like 7-9 with Hack or Petty under center and developing.
The only bad outcome is like 5 to 8 wins with a useless veteran playing QB.
I'll have a better idea of what to hope for in couple weeks, after the draft. I'm interested to see what they do.
Draft Fournette? Or maybe a top notch Safety at #6?
Go with that Trubisky kid as the new QB? (But he better be great then.)
Or what I'd be real happy with... trade this draft away. Trade our early 1st and 2nd and end up with an additional 2 1st rounders in 2018. Probably an additional 2nd rounder too.
So no matter what, come this time next year we can get whatever QB we want w/o mortgaging the future. If we suck this year too!?!.. we'd have a top 5 pick plus the additional picks from trading 2017 away.
It'd be the perfect setup to rebuilding after a season of letting the young guys develop.
So again, so many ways to have a successful season as far as I'm concerned. Really hope the Jets don't find a way to let me down.