INDIANAPOLIS — After a nightmare 2024 season by which they completed 5-12, the hits hold coming for the Jets.
The NFLPA launched its annual crew report playing cards on Wednesday, by which 77% of league gamers participated.
The Jets completed twenty ninth out of 32 NFL groups within the rankings after ending twenty first in 2024. Jets proprietor Woody Johnson was additionally given an F and completed lifeless final among the many 32 NFL homeowners. A 12 months in the past, Johnson acquired a B-minus.
“I have to look in the mirror and I have to be a better owner,” Johnson mentioned. “I’m trying to be better.”
Among the many notes within the report card, Jets gamers gave Johnson a mean rating of 5.58 out of 10 for perceived willingness to spend money on the crew’s amenities. The gamers additionally mentioned Johnson doesn’t contribute to a optimistic crew tradition, which ranked lifeless final.
As well as, the gamers imagine Johnson is barely “somewhat” dedicated to constructing a aggressive crew, which ranked thirty first out of 32 homeowners.
“Rather than addressing concerns, players believed that management responded to feedback by making conditions worse,” the report card mentioned. “For example, after receiving low grades for their food program last year, players felt the team cut the food budget and did not retain their long-time dietitian, who was previously their highest-rated staff member.”
The largest grievance was the meals on the Florham Park facility. Jets gamers rated the style of the crew’s meals 6.80 out of 10, rating 24 out of 32. In addition they rated the freshness of the meals 7.50 out of 10, a rating of 23 out of 32.
As well as, gamers rated the Jets eating space 7.28 out of 10, which was twenty seventh.
“After receiving a D-minus last year for their food program, the team responded by reducing the food budget even further, leading to a notable dip in quality for the players,” the report card mentioned. “In addition to the budget, they also fired their long-time, well-respected dietician — ironically the one area in which they received their highest-grade last year.”
The Giants completed higher than the Jets however didn’t have a wonderful grade both. Huge Blue dropped to twentieth general from eighth final 12 months. The Giants’ highest-rated classes are coach Brian Daboll and their energy coaches.
In line with the report card, the Giants should enhance their outdated locker room, cold and hot tubs, and higher communication between the crew and gamers’ households. The Giants’ lowest grade got here from the nutritionist/dietician division. They completed thirty first in that division after solely 67% of gamers reported getting an individualized vitamin plan.
Giants gamers additionally gave proprietor John Mara a mean grade of a C-plus, which ranked twenty first. Mara’s common score for perceived willingness to spend money on the amenities is 7.73 out of 10 from the Giants gamers, rating 22 out of 32 homeowners within the league. The Giants gamers additionally really feel Mara reasonably contributes to a optimistic crew tradition, a rank of twenty-two out of 32, and he’s dedicated to constructing a aggressive crew, a rating of 21 of the 32 NFL homeowners.
That is the third season of the report-card survey course of. At the very least 35 gamers from each crew responded to the ballot performed throughout crew visits from Aug. 26 to Nov. 20, with 68 respondents from the Giants.
For the second consecutive 12 months, the Dolphins ranked first general in the perfect office within the NFL. The Vikings, Falcons, Raiders and Chargers rounded out the highest 5.
Arizona completed final on the report card after many gamers mentioned the crew wanted to replace, modernize and increase its facility.
