Not sure anyone looks good in this, but if he's telling the truth about being told he was going to get an offer in January and then the Jets failing to make one, that's a pretty sloppy move on the team's part. Wasn't there a rumour a little while back that the Jets were cash strapped? (Not sure how that happens to one of the league's most valuable franchises, but still.) If it's true that we failed to deliver on a promised offer, then either Douglas has dropped the ball or the team has pulled the rug out from underneath him.
I think it's a combination of things.
- I think the Jets are being cheap and don't want to shell out a big contract right now.
- I think Joe Douglas got off on the wrong foot with Jamal Adams and has not communicated well with him.
- I think Jamal Adams wants to get paid immediately, and if the Jets are going to be a losing team that isn't willing to pay him, then he wants to get out of here.
Like Bo said, we don't know what's going on behind the scenes. But that seems like the logical scenario to me.