Johnson fired Saleh, hoping it might ignite a disappointing Jets staff that started the season with Tremendous Bowl aspirations.
Nonetheless, Gang Inexperienced has continued to stoop below interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, which led to Johnson firing common supervisor Joe Douglas on Nov. 19. Now, many are questioning who would be the Jets’ subsequent coach.
Final month, Johnson employed former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and The thirty third Crew to assist “identify, vet and coordinate candidates and interviews” for each the vacant common supervisor and training positions.
Who’re the Jets’ greatest match to turn into their subsequent coach? Let’s study the candidates across the league.
LIONS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AARON GLENN
With the success they’re presently having, the Lions’ assistants are going to get plucked this offseason. Amongst them may very well be Glenn, who Jets followers are undoubtedly aware of.
Gang Inexperienced chosen Glenn within the first spherical of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. The cornerback performed eight seasons (1994-2001) for the Jets and was a two-time Professional Bowler and was named to the Jets’ All-Time 4 Decade staff in 2003.
Glenn is within the Jets’ teaching emptiness, in accordance with ESPN. Relying on who Johnson chooses as the following common supervisor, Glenn might make lots of sense.
Lions assistant common supervisor Ray Agnew and/or senior personnel govt John Dorsey may very well be interested by interviewing for the final supervisor function and look to deliver over a coach from Detroit’s workers.
Final yr, NFL gamers ranked Glenn as the highest defensive coordinator within the league. The Jets can have firm as a result of the Saints, for which Glenn additionally performed, and the Bears even have teaching vacancies, with extra to return after the common season concludes on Jan. 5.
RAVENS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR TODD MONKEN
In 2019, the Jets entrance workplace was break up between hiring Adam Gase after which Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken, in accordance with CBS Sports activities. Now, the Jets can have an opportunity to rewrite their unsuitable and rent Monken in the event that they select.
After the Jets determined to go together with Gase and went 9-23 from 2019-20, Monken, because the offensive coordinator at Georgia, received two nationwide championships. Now, Monken is the offensive coordinator of the Ravens, who’ve among the best offenses within the NFL.
Final season, with Monken in command of the offense, Lamar Jackson received his second NFL MVP after passing for 3,678 yards, 24 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Simply think about Monken with a quarterback like Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, who has the same talent set as Jackson.
EX-TITANS HEAD COACH MIKE VRABEL
If the Jets need to go the retread route and rent a former coach, Vrabel ought to actually be on the prime of the record.
Throughout his six seasons as Titans coach, Vrabel completed with a 54-45 file, together with profitable the 2021 NFL Coach of the Yr after main the Titans to a 12-5 file. He additionally received the AFC South twice and made the AFC title recreation in his second season with the Titans in 2019 earlier than shedding to the eventual Tremendous Bowl champion Chiefs.
Vrabel was fired following the 2023 season after ending with back-to-back shedding seasons. This season, Vrabel is a training and personnel advisor for the Browns.
Vrabel is open to taking the Jets’ teaching job, in accordance with ESPN. Nonetheless, earlier than committing to the function, he would need to know who the Jets rent as their subsequent common supervisor.
The Jets have already begun their common supervisor search by interviewing Jon Robinson, the previous Titans common supervisor whereas Vrabel was in Tennessee earlier than he was fired in 2022.
LIONS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR BEN JOHNSON
Many Jets followers are bored with the group hiring defensive minds as their coach. If the Jets need to pivot away from that, Johnson may very well be the massive whale they’ve been searching for.
Johnson led the Lions’ offense to top-five finishes in factors per recreation and yards per recreation every of the final two seasons. If Johnson decides to maneuver on, he actually can have his selection of jobs.
Final season, Johnson selected to return to Detroit. With all of the Lions’ success this season, it’s onerous to see him doing that two years in a row.
VIKINGS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR BRIAN FLORES
One other veteran coach the Jets might have a look at is Flores, who has ties to the New York space.
Earlier than he grew to become a coach, Flores was born and raised within the Brownsville part of Brooklyn. He later performed at Boston School and, after his enjoying profession ended, grew to become an assistant on the Patriots workers in 2004. He remained on Invoice Belichick’s workers in New England till 2019, when he grew to become the Dolphins coach.
Flores had some success in Miami, registering back-to-back profitable seasons. However he was fired in 2021 after ending 9-8 and an influence wrestle between him and common supervisor Chris Grier over quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. He filed a class-action lawsuit towards the NFL alleging racial discrimination.
Flores informed ESPN final month he would “love” to be a head coach within the league once more however in “the right opportunity.” He ought to get that chance after serving to the Vikings turn into one of many prime defenses every of the final two seasons.
The Jets’ hiring Flores would even be a good suggestion, as he might stick it to the rival Dolphins, the staff that fired him after three seasons.
Initially Revealed: December 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM EST
