Mike Maccagnan, the Jets’ new general manager, said he believed he upgraded the quarterback position with the newly acquired Ryan Fitzpatrick. Of his willingness to enter training camp with Fitzpatrick vying with Geno Smith for the job, he said, “As it stands right now, absolutely.”

Maccagnan, speaking with reporters for the first time Thursday since he initiated a major overhaul of a 4-12 team, declined to offer opinions on the top quarterback prospects Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. Concerned that he might tip his hand, he would not give any insight into the Jets’ level of interest in Winston and Mariota. He attended Mariota’s pro day at Oregon and plans to be there when Winston showcases his abilities at Florida State on March 31.

“You don’t really know who’s going to be available in the draft, so every time you have an opportunity to add to your team, you go ahead and do that,” Maccagnan said of acquiring Fitzpatrick, 32, from the Texans in exchange for a conditional late-round draft choice.

Maccagnan noted that when he was working in the Houston Texans’ front office, he had spent a year with Fitzpatrick, and that Chan Gailey, the Jets’ new offensive coordinator, has an extensive background with him.