In order for a general manager to successfully piece together a winning team, several factors are taken into account: skills, affordability, and, perhaps most important, leadership. One of the reasons several teams do not thrive is due to off-field issues and players drawing negative media to its team. This offseason, the New York Jets kicked things off by releasing a multitude of their older veterans, opening up several roster spots for the new draft picks. They parted ways with Quarterback
They parted ways with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, cornerback Darrelle Revis, long-time kicker Nick Folk, offensive lineman Breno Giacomini, Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold, and wide receiver Brandon Marshall.