There may be no more important person in New York sports right now than Joe Douglas, whose decisions in the coming months and years will determine whether the Jets can pull themselves out of this decade-long malaise that has sucked the joy out of even the most ardent fans.
Or whether the misery will extend even further.
The Jets general manager has been on the job for just over 16 months, and it is still way too soon to judge the results of his moves, many of which were made with an eye toward the future. He's had only one draft and one free-agent class to acquire players, the result of his delayed hiring after the Jets dragged their heels on firing Mike Maccagnan.
