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Joe Douglas, Le’Veon Bell and the correct path to New York Jets prominence

FLORHAM PARK, NJ—There he was, standing tall, accepting blame and deflecting media questions (sure to create sticky situations) like a superhero. Joe Douglas answered the call on a Tuesday in Florham Park, NJ.

Well, maybe he wasn’t superhero-like, exactly. To be safe, call him G.M. Joe.

Speaking to the media shortly after the 2019 NFL trade deadline passed without big-time activity, the New York Jets general manager hit the critical notes needed to sift through the sludge disguised as a disastrous football season. Answers were required for many questions. How could the organization possibly move forward after rumors of Jamal Adams to Dallas turned Jets faithful into a more rabid than usual collection?