Apparently Madden is life for the Jets.
Jets owner Woody Johnson has ruled out a trade for former Broncos star and current Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy because his Madden NFL rating is too low, according to former Jets general manager Jerry Jeudy. Joe Douglas told Denver. According to The Athletic.
The controversy over video game ratings points to the alleged influence of Mr Johnson's teenage son Brick. 18 year old freshman at Harvard Universityand young Jack is within the organization.
It is also said that this was not the only time Mr Johnson referred to Mr Madden's assessment of the decision.
Johnson declined to comment on the allegations to the outlet, and the Jets disputed his sons' claims of influence.
“It is used as a reference point. It is not definitive,” a spokesperson told The Athletic. “It's really sad that an adult would use a misleading anecdote about a teenager to make his father look bad. Honestly, this was used to influence the opinion of an experienced management team. That idea is ridiculous.
“(The sons) have no role in the organization. To suggest that outside information is intended to replace the opinions of (Woody Johnson's) staff is completely ridiculous.”
The Jets have missed the playoffs for 14 consecutive seasons, a record for the current Big Four, so all eyes are on how Johnson will try to turn around the struggling franchise.
Johnson, along with manager Robert Saleh, fired Douglas this season, but the team's fortunes remained the same.
According to an article in The Athletic, a source said Johnson was “used to” the public perception of the team, as the Jets once held onto their last pick in the draft to trade “Mr. Johnson.” '' he said he believed. It's irrelevant. ”
Johnson is also said to be more trusting of his teenage sons now, including them in meetings at the team's Florham Park facility.
It is believed that Johnson's sons are responsible for sharing social media reactions and X posts from various outlets with team executives.
“I answer to teenagers,” Douglas told a confidant, according to The Athletic.
“When we have discussions, I can hear Woody quoting things that Brick or Jack have read online, but it's weighed equally with any opinion that anyone else in the department has. '' one Jets executive told the magazine anonymously.
Johnson also reportedly mentioned Madden's evaluation in the offseason, before the Jets signed free agent offensive lineman John Simpson, something the owner balked at due to a lack of “awareness.” Ta.
Madden's low ratings are said to be a hindrance to Jeudy not being traded, but a source told The Post's Brian Costello at the time that the Broncos would trade veteran Allen Lazard on the third day of the draft. He said he rejected the Jets' offer because it included an eye player. choose.
Denver did not want to sign Lazard for the remaining three years on his contract and ultimately traded Jeudy to Cleveland for a fifth- and sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Jeudy was one of the NFL's best receivers this year, totaling 70 catches for 1,052 yards and four touchdowns, despite shaky quarterback play in Cleveland.
The Jets ended up trading Aaron Rodgers' friend Davante Adams, but while Adams played well, he couldn't save the team from its downward trajectory with just two wins in its last 11 games.
The report also said Johnson and his wife, Suzanne, also allegedly belittled players in the locker room, with Johnson telling former quarterback Mike White after a loss to Johnson in 2022, saying, “He should throw his helmet.'' Fuck you,” he reportedly said. Seahawks.
A team spokesperson told The Athletic that he apologized to White for his comments.
Brick wasn't shy about showing the access that being the owner's son gives him.
he used to Posting his photo on Instagram in 2021 Inside the Jets' draft room, he held a phone with the caption, “Welcome to New York.”
a source told Page Six. At the time, Brick told the Jets that he “really wants to be more involved” and “I want to learn the ropes of the team and get more involved as I get older.”
