Spend five minutes with Mike Maccagnan and you cannot help but like him.
There’s such a soothing, disarming manner about him that it makes you wonder if his blood pressure ever spikes above its normal resting rate.
Maccagnan never raises his voice and is a humble, self-deprecating sort. Simply put: He’s someone you’d enjoy hanging out with over a few beers or a bottle of wine at dinner.
Maccagnan’s manner has been embraced by Jets ownership. But as well-liked and respected as he is, Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft represents a critical pressure point in Maccagnan’s tenure as Jets general manager, which is entering its fourth season.