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This afternoon the NY Jets made a big move by firing M Mike Maccagnan and VP of Player Personnel Brian Heimerdinger,
Jets have fired GM Mike Maccagnan and VP of Player Personnel Brian Heimerdinger, league sources told @jeffdarlington and me. Maccagnan had two years left on his contract.
Jets are in position to have strong season thanks to Maccagnan and Heimerdinger.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 15, 2019
Statement from Jets Chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson on Mike Maccagnan. pic.twitter.com/cHWNJzExLp
— New York Jets (@nyjets) May 15, 2019
The timing of the move was a bit unusual considering Maccangan just hired a new coach and made several offseason moves in the past couple of months.
The #Jets….
1) Had Maccagnan pick a coach
2) Had Maccagnan spend a boatload of money in free agency.
3) Had Maccagnan run the draft (with a top-3 pick) and sign undrafted FAs
4) Fired MaccagnanJust when we thought the #Giants took over as the circus in New York….
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) May 15, 2019
And he picked the QB https://t.co/wkrnHndhMX
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) May 15, 2019
So, the #Jets let him choose the coach and run the draft and spend all the money and then fired him.
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) May 15, 2019
So to recap: In January, the Jets let Mike Maccagnan help lead their coaching search. In March, they let him spend more than $100 million in free agency. Three weeks ago, they let him make six picks in the draft. And today, they fired him. Makes a lot of sense.
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) May 15, 2019
‘https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1128687057570807808
Jets fans were furious.
Updated Jets logo pic.twitter.com/zA42urh93B
— Joe Maracic (@GrafixJoker) May 15, 2019
Just when it starts to look like the Jets are getting on the right track, they do this.
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) May 15, 2019
You could’ve wiped the slate clean….had your QB + cap space + third overall pick. Would’ve been the most attractive job in the league….and this is what you do?! Cmon mane 🤦🏾♂️ #Jets
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) May 15, 2019
This is why I respect the Jets. Their commitment to dysfunction is unsurpassed.
— Jeremy Schaap (@JeremySchaap) May 15, 2019