Adding Davante Adams has made Jets owner Woody Johnson downright cocky.
“Is it salvageable? 'We're going to kick…you can bury that word,'” Johnson said Tuesday when asked if the season could still be salvaged. Per NFL Network.
Johnson said his team has lost three straight and is now 2-4 after losing 23-20 at home to the Bills on Monday and acquiring Adams to pair with QB friend Aaron Rodgers. Despite this, he is bullish on the team's chances.
In exchange for the 31-year-old, the Jets sent a second-round pick and a conditional third-round pick to Las Vegas.
“I'm doing everything I can,” Johnson said of the steps he's taking to ensure success in this important season. According to Sports Illustrated. “all.”
The 2024 season began with a championship in mind, but through six weeks, the Jets looked more like the favorites than the favorites.
Adams' addition is the second major change Johnson has recently approved in hopes of revitalizing the team.
The Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh last Tuesday, two days after the team's Week 5 loss to the Vikings in London. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was then named interim head coach.
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News of the Adams trade came a week after Gang Green added a top receiver to shore up an offense that was starting to show signs of life.
Johnson did not confirm that Rodgers was pushing the team to acquire the former Packers running mate, but added that the owner “would be interested in anyone.”
“I think he's going to make an additional contribution to the running game. He gets everything open, especially with the quarterback, and that's very important,” Johnson said of Adams. “You saw that [Monday] night. Quarterbacks take time, you understand. [wide receiver] garrett [Wilson] It finally dawned on me and he had a good game, much better than the week before and he'll be even better next week. ”
Johnson said he wants the Jets to make “a lot of changes” for Sunday's primetime game against the Steelers and is not focused on the team's slow start.
Monday's loss made the road to an AFC East championship even tougher, but the road to a playoff berth is still within reach this early in the season.
“Thinking is overrated. Look forward to it. We have to look forward to the games we play every week and try to win every game, that's the basic thing,” Johnson said in Atlanta. He spoke at the NFL owners conference. “Night at Talladega.'' Remember in one scene he says, “You're not a thinker, you're a driver.” right? Building a team, building a winning team, and most importantly, building a culture often requires acting on your gut. A culture of winning. Based on what we saw yesterday, I think we're starting to move in a new and exciting direction. ”
That new and exciting direction could include a more dynamic offense after running back Breece Hall had a strong shot Monday and Wilson had another 100 yards.
Adding Adams should, in theory, make life easier for the Jets' other stars.
Johnson also trusts Ulbrich, calling him “genuine” and “immediately trustworthy.”
“I liked moving the ball. I liked more efficient passing,” Johnson said of Monday's game. “I didn't like the penalties, especially the penalties at exactly the wrong time. The holding penalties and all that. It's only been a week, not even a week, so all of these things can improve pretty dramatically. I look forward to it.”
