FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Perhaps more than any executive in the NFL, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas is under pressure to win now. Not that he needed a reminder, but the message was amplified last month by owner Woody Johnson, who came close to dropping a playoff mandate on his top football man.
Every move by Douglas will be scrutinized more than usual, starting with free agency. The focus will be on the new players they sign -- think hog mollies -- but let's not forget about their own free agents. They have 22 players slated to become unrestricted free agents on March 13.