Jets GM Maccagnan reiterates Bowles makes decision on QB

Amid an ongoing quarterback controversy, New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan reiterated that head coach Todd Bowles gets the final say on who plays at the team's most important position.

Ryan Fitzpatrick struggled immensely this season, throwing a league-high 13 interceptions in nine games, after being re-signed on a one-year, $12-million deal.

Bryce Petty didn't fare much better during his lone start Sunday, and Bowles told reporters he'd take the week to determine who starts at quarterback. Maccagnan gave the head coach his full support Wednesday.

"I would say first and foremost Todd makes the final decision on who to play," Maccagnan said to NFL Network's Kimberly Jones. "I know especially when you, as with all positions, you basically want to play the players that have earned that ability to play on the field. But really those are decisions Todd makes. He takes counsel from his staff and myself, but at the end of the day, it's his call.

"The one thing I would say is, when you make that decision, you want to make sure that you're potentially setting the player up for success not failure, that they've earn that opportunity and you don't make the decision lightly. From that standpoint, the young players will get their opportunity at some point in time, and then we'll see how they progress and how they perform. But again, those are decisions Todd makes, and I'm sticking with him."

Fitzpatrick, Petty, and the Jets' cabal of quarterbacks aren't providing the team with any measure of stability at the moment, and Bowles faces a difficult decision ahead.