NEW YORK (AP) — The sales pitch from the Jets to prospective head coaching candidates begins with Sam Darnold.Everything else is a distant second.Sure Qadree Ollison Jersey , being in the New York/New Jersey area is an obvious attraction, and Jets chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson spun his own take on a classic line by saying earlier this week that if you succeed in the Big Apple, “you’re a freaking legend.”But it’s hard to even get close to that status without a franchise quarterback. A quick look through Jets history is all it takes to prove that. It’s Broadway Joe — and a 50-year wait for a Super Bowl return. And counting.Darnold, though, provides promise for frustrated fans that he might be The One. He’s a 21-year-old, redheaded symbol of hope in a smart, athletic and still-developing quarterback who has his sights firmly set on being great.That’s what will excite coaching candidates and free agents the most, with the fact the Jets and general manager Mike Maccagnan have about $100 million in salary cap space to play with this offseason and the No. 3 overall draft pick an added bonus.“Now we’re going to be able to build with Sam,” Johnson said, “build around Sam and with some great players we have on this team already.”The Jets’ brass was in Kansas City on Wednesday to kick off the team’s interviews, sitting down with Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. New York is also expected to schedule meetings with the likes of former Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy, Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Dallas passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Kris Richard, former Detroit and Indianapolis coach Jim Caldwell and USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.Whoever is hired as Todd Bowles’ replacement will report directly to Johnson and not Maccagnan, a structure the owner believes works. Maccagnan will have a major say in the hire, though, working closely with Johnson and VP of player development Brian Heimerdinger to find the coach who will attempt to end the team’s eight-year postseason drought.And, with Darnold leading the way.“The person doesn’t have to be an offensive- or defensive-minded coach, per se,” Maccagnan said. “But we definitely want to make sure they have a plan in place to develop our young quarterback in Sam Darnold.”Darnold had an up-and-down rookie season after being drafted with the No. 3 overall pick. He was the second quarterback selected Marquise Brown Jersey , two spots after Baker Mayfield went to Cleveland — which is looking for a coach of its own and also has a potential face of the franchise as a major selling point.The final stats for Darnold are mediocre, at best: 2,865 yards, 57.7 percent completion rate, 17 touchdowns, 15 interceptions, 77.6 quarterback rating in 13 games. But, it’s the way he finished that has the organization feeling so good.In the four games after returning from a foot injury that sidelined him for three contests, Darnold was 80 of 125 (64 percent) for 931 yards and six touchdowns with one INT. He showed clear improvement in his ability to see the field, read defenses, be smart with the football and wasn’t as skittish behind an offensive line that struggled mightily early in the season.“I thought in the beginning of the year, I took a while to get comfortable and then once I got comfortable in the offense and how things were, I felt very confident when I was out there,” Darnold said. “Again, just going to keep growing and keep trying to make those strides and watch the tape. See how I can get better and move forward from there.”Darnold won’t have a direct role in the decision-making process, but hoped to chat with management to share his perspective on the situation. And, the Jets are planning to give him some preliminary face-time with the man who might be his coach.“Given the opportunity, I’d like the potential head coaches that come through here to have a chance to spend a little time with him just so they get a feel for Sam,” Maccagnan said. “I do think that’s actually one of the attractive parts of our job is that we have some good, young players. Again http://www.ravensauthorizedshops.com/authentic-jaylon-ferguson-jersey , we still have things we need to do and improve upon, but we have a lot of salary cap space. We have our draft picks and the idea of potentially working with a young quarterback like Sam is an attractive thing.”Darnold isn’t concerned about the potential changes that coincide with the arrival of a new coach. He can adapt, he insisted, and simply wants to win.“I’m confident that whatever offense is here and whoever the coordinator is, whether it’s the head coach or an offensive coordinator,” Darnold said, “I’m confident in my ability to be able to run an offense and lead that way.”The Jets’ final pick will be linked with Darnold moving forward — and maybe for many years. The young quarterback would like this to be the last coaching change of his NFL career.“You always want someone to come in here and provide stability and hopefully we can win a lot of games together,” Darnold said. “That’s always the goal.” FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Police seized almost $200,000 in connection with a Florida massage parlor where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was accused of paying for sexual acts, court records released Tuesday show.Search warrants show Jupiter police found $183,000 in bank safety deposit boxes belonging to two women who authorities say owned the spa and an employee. Officers also froze numerous bank accounts belonging to Orchids of Asia Spa owners Hua Zhang and Lei Wang, but the amounts in those accounts were not released. They say they also seized the business’s surveillance equipment. The women are charged with numerous felonies involving a prostitution business, while Kraft is charged with misdemeanor solicitation. All have denied wrongdoing.A multi-jurisdiction investigation closed 10 spas between Palm Beach and Orlando and saw 300 men arrested. While no one has been charged with human trafficking, authorities have said they believe the employees were brought to the U.S. from China.The search warrants show officers began investigating the spa in late October after receiving a tip from a neighboring county’s sheriff’s office. Surveillance began Nov. 6. Officers say they observed only men entering the spa and that they would leave after 30 or 60 minutes. Some customers were pulled over for traffic violations after they left and admitted to paying for sex acts, the warrants show.On Nov. 14, a female health inspector was sent into the spa. She told officers there was evidence that the three female workers were living in the store.Officers then searched trash bins behind the spa. They say they found evidence of sexual activity.On Jan. 17, after obtaining a warrant, officers used an undescribed “tactical ruse” to get the employees outside and secretly install surveillance cameras. As officers chatted with the employees, Zhang arrived and told officers she could see their arrival on her cellphone Miles Boykin Jersey , tipping them off that she had her own camera system installed, the documents show. Officers were able to find those cameras and their recorders, which were later seized.Police say Kraft, 77, first visited two days after the cameras were installed and again the next morning, shortly before he flew to Kansas City, where he saw his team defeat the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.Investigators say they videotaped him engaging in sex acts during both visits and then handing over cash. Kraft, who is worth $6 billion, handed over a $100 bill and another bill after one visit, records show, and an undetermined amount during the other. Two weeks later, the Patriots won the Super Bowl, their sixth under his ownership.Kraft was charged in late February and has pleaded not guilty. Most men charged for the first time with soliciting are eligible for a diversion program where they pay a $5,000 fine, perform 100 hours of community service and attend a class where they learn about the dangers of prostitution and how it is often tied to human trafficking.Zhang’s attorney, Tama Kudman, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that the videos will be challenged and that her client is a victim of stereotyping.“They are saying every Asian massage parlor is part of a sex trafficking ring and that’s outrageous,” Kudman told the newspaper. “They are making assumptions based on a particular story line and not taking the time to look at the particular facts about the individual defendants.”
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