Jets GM says team has a lot to prove: ‘Excitement doesn’t win games’

Although there’s a lot of excitement around the Jets ahead of the 2023 season, New York general manager Joe Douglas is aware that the preseason hype doesn’t mean anything.

“We’re excited to be in the conversations as one of the better teams in the league,” Douglas said Thursday, according to Brian Costello of the New York Post. “Excitement doesn’t win games. We’ve got a lot to prove.”

After starting three different quarterbacks and missing the playoffs last season, the Jets acquired four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers in a trade from the Green Bay Packers. New York also brought in four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook and wide receivers Allen Lazard a

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