FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Wash off the sunscreen and pack away the Hawaiian shirts. The honeymoon is over for the New York Jets -- specifically, general manager Joe Douglas and coach Robert Saleh. Now it's time to win some football games.
After a 4-13 season devoted to player development and culture building, the Jets have to raise expectations in 2022. From this point on, the team can no longer be judged by its competitiveness (look, close games!) and week-to-week progress. Those were 2021 standards. Their tortured fan base, which hasn't seen a playoff game in 11 years, can't be expected to withstand another year of rebuilding.