The NY Jets Get Mocked By The Internet For Firing GM Mike Maccagnan Months After Letting Him Hire Coach And Use All Of Their Salary Cap

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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 Maccagnan

Just when we thought the #Giants took over as the circus in New York….

— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) May 15, 2019

And he picked the QB https://t.co/wkrnHndhMX

— Dianna (@diannaESPN) 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