Mike Maccagnan just gave up on two of John Idzik’s biggest draft picks.
As part of their 53-man roster cutdown, the Jets released 2014 second-round (49th overall) draft pick Jace Amaro and waivedinjured former first-rounder Dee Milliner.
The pair was selected by Idzik, the Jets general manager from 2013-14. But his successor, Maccagnan, wasn’t interested in keeping either player around.
The Jets tried unsuccessfully to trade Milliner, the ninth overall pick three years ago, in advance of Saturday’s 4 p.m. deadline. But ultimately the organization decided that it was better to dump the disappointing defensive back — and pay his guaranteed $2.