Mercifully, the 2024 season is sort of over for the Jets.
Nevertheless, the true work is simply starting.
Jets proprietor Woody Johnson has already been busy interviewing candidates for the workforce’s vacant normal supervisor and training positions. He fired each Joe Douglas and Robert Saleh amid a 4-12 season and there’s one sport remaining towards the Dolphins this Sunday.
Many followers have questions in regards to the upcoming offseason after what has been a nightmare season for the Jets. With that, right here’s the ultimate common season version of our Jets mailbag.
Please don’t maintain me to this prediction on Jan. 2. But when I needed to guess proper now, it might be Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and Lions senior personnel govt John Dorsey.
After enjoying eight seasons for the membership from 1994-01, Glenn clearly has ties to the Jets. He was a two-time Professional Bowler with Gang Inexperienced and was named to its All-Time 4 Decade Workforce in 2003.
Together with coach Dan Campbell, Glenn has been a catalyst for the Lions’ 14-2 document this season. Some would possibly have a look at the Lions’ protection and marvel why Glenn would get teaching consideration. However his unit has been decimated by accidents, together with to go rusher Aidan Hutchinson (damaged tibia).
As for Dorsey, hiring him would make sense if the Jets needed somebody with earlier expertise as a normal supervisor. He was beforehand the overall supervisor for each the Chiefs (2013-17) and Browns (2017-19). Since he left Cleveland, Dorsey labored as a marketing consultant for the Eagles (2020) earlier than turning into the Lions’ senior personnel govt.
Something is feasible, however that begins with deciding on Aaron Rodgers. The chemistry between Wilson and Rodgers has been a speaking level since coaching camp final August following a heated alternate throughout follow. Rodgers downplayed the scenario days after, however their relationship, not less than on the sector, hasn’t improved.
Wilson’s targets have diminished since buying Davante Adams in a commerce with the Raiders on Oct. 15. Wilson has 82 targets, 56 receptions for 654 yards, and 4 touchdowns. Throughout that very same span, Adams has 102 targets, 61 receptions for 766 yards and 6 touchdowns.
The Jets may franchise tag Wilson and decide up his fifth-year choice for 2026, giving them three years of management. Nevertheless, I don’t know if a brand new regime needs to start its tenure with an sad Wilson.
I’m not saying Wilson will probably be traded. Nevertheless, as one among my favourite wrestlers, “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, used to say, “Everybody’s got a price.”
Completely not. The 2025 NFL Draft shouldn’t be the time to commerce one among your defensive stars to get a quarterback. I really like Ward, however the Jets performed themselves out of that sweepstakes after defeating the Jaguars on Dec. 15.
Because the Jets is not going to be in vary for Sanders or Ward, I’d persist with Tyrod Taylor for a season, signal Steelers quarterback Justin Fields, and preserve Jordan Travis, who they drafted final April. Fields will probably be a free agent after this season and has beginning quarterback expertise.
Travis continues to be rehabbing his method again from a devastating ankle harm he suffered at Florida State. The Jets positioned him on the reserve/non-football harm checklist in August.
If Travis returns wholesome, let one of the best man win between him, Taylor, and Fields, whereas the Jets can clear up their wage cap scenario in 2025.
For many who don’t know, Ryan advised ESPN New York that he expects to interview for the Jets teaching job.
These strikes don’t are likely to work within the NFL. Bear in mind former Washington coach Joe Gibbs, who returned to the workforce 12 years after retiring.
Gibbs received three Tremendous Bowls with Washington from 1981-92. However he had marginal success in his return to the Washington sideline after ending with a 30-34 document from 2004-07.
Typically, it’s best to let the previous be the previous. I get Jet followers have nostalgia in regards to the good ole days from 2009-10 when the workforce went to the AFC Championship.
However Ryan hasn’t coached anyplace in nearly a decade after he was fired by the Payments in 2016. Cox was not less than within the Braves entrance workplace for 5 seasons (1986-90) earlier than returning to the dugout.
Simply since you had a relationship with somebody and had good moments doesn’t imply you neglect in regards to the unhealthy occasions and return to them. Ryan was fired for a cause, nevertheless it doesn’t damage that Johnson will interview him for due diligence.
