The New York Jets are tanking -- at least that's how the story goes. By cutting Darrelle Revis, Brandon Marshall and, most recently, Eric Decker, then signing Josh McCown to be their quarterback, the Jets are thought to be giving up on their 2017 season, hoping for a record that's bad enough to get in the sweepstakes for the No. 1 pick in a thoroughly unimpressive 2018 draft class. (Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen is the top prospect -- hardly a "suck for Luck" sweepstakes.)
And while the Jets front office may be looking ahead, clearly showing no intention of mounting a long-shot Super Bowl campaign or even a run to the playoffs, tanking is the wrong word for the situation.