New York Jets
The Jets are unbelievably hapless, especially when it comes to the quarterback position. This is the team that drafted Bryce Petty in the third round in 2015, then turned around and drafted Christian Hackenberg in the second last year (trading up!), resulting in four quarterbacks being on the roster in 2016: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Geno Smith, and those two.
Predictably, that went badly, but only badly enough to get the sixth overall pick. So, to solve their quarterback problem, the Jets signed Josh McCown (more on that here). It’s worth noting that they have yet to say if McCown will be the starter, but unless they reach for a quarterback at No. 6, there isn’t much alternative.
The Jets have been in the throes of quarterback hell since the end of the Joe Namath era. Their best quarterback this century was Chad Pennington. Their best quarterback since Namath was probably Ken O’Brien.
Time to put in all the chips to get a Hall of Fame quarterback for the first time since the AFL was a thing. Tank, and tank hard.
If any team in the league has ever needed to tank, it’s the Jets of 2017. Don’t aim for mediocrity again, don’t torture the fans with another 10 years of losing and don’t be buoyed by a mostly lucky 10-6 season two years ago. This team cannot win, so lose.