A former scout who worked with Joe Douglas says 2022 is the New York Jets’ time to strike

Media week for Super Bowl LVI started Monday night to kick off the lead-up into the big game. On Wednesday, NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah joined the Ari Meirov NFL Show. Jeremiah discussed the current state of the New York Jets entering the offseason.

For Jets fans, Jeremiah’s insight regarding the Jets is always worth a listen. Jeremiah has a relationship with Jets general manager Joe Douglas that goes way back to 2003 when both worked as scouts for the Baltimore Ravens.

In his interview, Jeremiah talked about the Jets’ upcoming offseason by calling it “the offseason” for the team.

“This is the one, kind of that turning point,” Jeremiah said.

Jeremiah highlighted all of the premium resources the Jets have at their disposal this offseason.

“The combination of the picks that they have with the pick capital and the free agency money they have, this is really their time.”

Jeremiah did admit he thinks Douglas would like some decisions back from the 2020 draft class.

However, Jeremiah spoke positively about the 2021 Jets draft class, saying they “absolutely crushed” it. He highlighted Zach Wilson, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Elijah Moore, Michael Carter, and Michael Carter II.

When mentioning Wilson, Jeremiah said he “played better” after returning from injury and that he is “very optimistic” about the Jets’ young signal-caller.

He concluded by saying he is “excited” to see what happens and that he is “optimistic” for the Jets, thinking it will “be fun to watch how they put these pieces together this offseason.”

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Jeremiah’s comments could be reflective of the way Douglas feels about the team due to their shared background. The two spent a total of four years a part of the same organization from 2003 through 2006.

Douglas worked as a scout during his entire 15-year tenure with the Ravens (2000-2014). Jeremiah worked as a personnel assistant his first two years with the organization. In his final two seasons, he was a west coast area scout.

When the Jets hired Douglas to be their general manager in June 2019, there were rumors he could bring Jeremiah along to be a part of the front office, although that did not come to fruition.

This offseason will be a crucial one for the Jets, filled with excitement. With all of the premium capital, Douglas can set this team up for long-term success with another strong draft class.