After firing Joe Douglas and Robert Saleh, the Jets had each a normal supervisor and training emptiness earlier than the tip of the 2024 season.
However greater than every week after the conclusion of their 5-12 season, the group continues to be on the lookout for each roles.
Gang Inexperienced has interviewed 15 candidates for its GM job and 10 individuals for its teaching opening, with extra to return. Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph will interview for the Jets teaching place on Wednesday, and Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith will interview on Thursday, based on sources.
With that, it’s time to reply a few of your fan questions within the first offseason Jets mailbag of 2025.
So that you’re placing me in command of the Jets? With nice energy comes nice accountability, however I believe I’ve the fitting GM and training group to assist flip the group round.
First, it begins with hiring Chiefs assistant GM Mike Borgonzi. On Jan. 8, he interviewed with the Jets for his or her GM place after serving to the Chiefs turn into the NFL’s subsequent dynasty. Since Borgonzi grew to become the assistant GM in 2021 and have become Brett Veach’s right-hand man, the Chiefs have drafted and developed gamers similar to Trent McDuffie, Nick Bolton, Creed Humphrey and Isiah Pacheco.
Earlier than that, Borgonzi was the Chiefs’ director of soccer operations (2018-20) and the membership’s director of participant personnel for 3 seasons (2017). Along with working with Veach, Borgonzi oversees the Chiefs’ scouting division and is well-informed about proficient school and NFL gamers.
I’d pair Borgonzi with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who has identified the Jets group because the Nineties. The Jets interviewed Glenn nearly on Jan. 9.
Glenn was drafted by the Jets in 1994 and is a two-time Professional Bowl cornerback. He’s additionally a Invoice Parcells disciple and scout with the Jets for 2 seasons (2012-13). So, Glenn has a singular perspective on working as each a coach and on the manager degree evaluating expertise. He additionally is aware of the best way to work with Jets proprietor Woody Johnson, which may be difficult as a result of he is usually a meddling.
It has been a tricky 14 seasons because the Jets final playoff look (2010), however I really feel assured Borgonzi and Glenn are the fitting two candidates to show issues round.
Completely, the Jets ought to discuss to a coach who has gained .608% of his video games and a Tremendous Bowl. McCarthy has additionally made 12 playoff appearances in his 18 seasons as a coach with each the Packers and the Cowboys.
Nevertheless, the Jets will not be anticipated to be involved in interviewing McCarthy for his or her teaching emptiness, based on sources. In 2019, after they fired Todd Bowles, the Jets interviewed McCarthy for the position however employed Adam Gase as a substitute. McCarthy was employed as Cowboys coach in 2020 and registered a 49-35 file with three playoff appearances earlier than the 2 sides parted methods on Monday.
Many followers need the Jets to focus on McCarthy due to his previous success with Aaron Rodgers. The 2 gained a Tremendous Bowl in Inexperienced Bay collectively in 2010, and a few of Rodgers’ finest seasons got here with McCarthy on the Packers’ sideline.
Since his firing in 2018, questions have been raised about McCarthy’s relationship with Rodgers. Nevertheless, the 2 admire each other. In November, Rodgers stated on The Pat McAfee Present, “He loves Mike,” and he known as McCarthy “his boy.”
It’s perplexing why the Jets wouldn’t wish to converse with McCarthy until they already know they’ll transfer on from Rodgers. Now that the 2024 season is over, Rodgers has zero assured cash left on his contract and it seems unlikely he’ll return for a 3rd season with the Jets.
A couple of weeks in the past, I walked across the Jets locker room and got here up with 15 gamers I really feel assured might be on the group in 2025. A lot of these gamers are a part of the Jets’ younger nucleus, similar to Sauce Gardner, Breece Corridor, Jermaine Johnson, and Olu Fashanu. I don’t really feel as assured about Garrett Wilson’s return, given his frustration all through final season and after he was noncommittal about wanting to stay with the group. However the Jets have him beneath management for the following two seasons regardless of the very fact there was hypothesis he may ask for a commerce.
Gang Inexperienced’s roster will look utterly completely different than in 2024. Rodgers could not return, and receivers Davante Adams and Allen Lazard may very well be launched. Cornerback D.J. Reed, proper deal with Morgan Moses, and tight finish Tyler Conklin are additionally free brokers.
I don’t consider the Jets must rebuild their roster utterly. Nevertheless, they’ll make vital modifications after spinning the wheel of fortune within the final two seasons and going bankrupt every time.
Deciding on seventh within the draft places the Jets out of vary for each Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. Due to that, they need to take one of the best obtainable participant at a place of want.
Cornerback is undoubtedly a type of wants as a result of it’s uncertain Reed will return. At 6-2, 202 kilos, Will Johnson has glorious measurement and size for a cornerback and can be an exquisite complement to Gardner. At Michigan, Johnson confirmed he was a robust tackler who may play each man and zone coverages nicely.
Different draft choices exterior of Johnson embody Texas deal with Kelvin Banks Jr., LSU deal with Will Campbell, Michigan defensive deal with Mason Graham or Arizona vast receiver Tetairoa McMillan.
