The Jets are coming off a much-needed bye and are heading right into a Week 13 matchup towards the Seahawks.
Nevertheless, at 3-8 and nearly positive to overlook the playoffs for a 14th consecutive season, most followers and even the Jets entrance workplace have begun trying in the direction of the 2025 offseason.
This week, the Jets employed The thirty third Group to help with their basic supervisor and training search. Former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and former Dolphins and Vikings GM Rick Spielman will spearhead the method and assist determine candidates for every place.
As well as, the Jets may have a number of roster choices to make, together with at quarterback. Aaron Rodgers shall be in his last yr underneath contract however will not be owed any assured cash following the 2024 marketing campaign.
Let’s sort out a few of the offseason questions on this week’s mailbag.
Is Rex Ryan or Eric Mangini’s return really life like? Ought to or not it’s? — @Anthony_Russo97
For individuals who haven’t been paying consideration, Ryan and Mangini have been rumored to be candidates for the Jets vacant teaching job.
The present ESPN pundit has been on numerous reveals pitching for an opportunity to return. He coached the Jets from 2009 to 2014. Throughout that point, Ryan helped Gang Inexperienced attain back-to-back AFC Championship video games in 2009-10.
With Tannenbaum guiding the Jets’ teaching search, some may join the dots and consider Ryan’s return is inevitable, however that may not be the case. Whereas Woody Johnson might determine to interview Ryan for the teaching function, I wouldn’t take into account him a favourite.
Ryan final appeared on the sidelines in 2016, and the Payments fired him with one sport left within the common season. He went 15-16 as coach of the Payments and later criticized the group.
I do know followers have nostalgia about what the Jets did when Ryan was the coach, however he hasn’t been on an NFL sideline in practically a decade. He was 26-38 from 2011-14, with zero playoff appearances throughout his last 4 seasons with the Jets.
Relating to Mangini, The Athletic floated the thought of him being a candidate for the job. Throughout a current look on Fox Sports activities’ “The Herd,” Mangini didn’t precisely shut the door on a return.
“I obviously am not lobbying for the job, but I feel pretty good about what I did while I was there,” Mangini mentioned.
“I mean, we just had three of those guys that I coached go in the Jets’ Ring of Honor and I think we were a smart, disciplined, tough team. I didn’t realize we were getting the band back together bringing Tannenbaum in. It’s like any other situation, there’s a lot of things you can do with an organization from a vision and principle standpoint and I feel good about what I did when I was there.”
In the end, I doubt the Jets would return to the Ryan or Mangini pool concerning teaching the workforce. Candidates like Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik are more likely candidates for the job.
However that gained’t cease followers from questioning in regards to the potentialities.
Which positions do you see the Jets attacking in FA and which within the draft? — @jetscap
Contemplating they’re 3-8 with six video games remaining, and the uncertainty with Rodgers, many anticipate the Jets to be quarterback purchasing subsequent April. Nevertheless, contemplating their present draft spot, drafting one early in 2025 may not make sense.
If the season had been to finish at this time, the Jets would draft seventh, most likely placing them out of vary of Miami’s Cam Ward or Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. If the Jets can not get their fingers on both Ward or Sanders, they need to take a look at different positions of want.
Gang Inexperienced may use a cross rusher, defensive sort out, cornerback, security, sort out and extensive receiver.
Many followers are most likely exhausted by the Jets drafting a cross rusher within the first spherical, nevertheless it’s a authentic want. Hasson Reddick shall be a free agent after the season, and Jermaine Johnson shall be coming off a season-ending Achilles damage he suffered in Week 2 towards the Titans. If it had been as much as me, Penn State defensive finish Abdul Carter would completely be the choose in Spherical 1.
Carter has been distinctive since switching from off-ball linebacker to edge rusher throughout his time at Penn State. He has 48 tackles and eight sacks in 11 video games this season.
Not solely does Carter have the talents to be an elite cross rusher on the subsequent stage, however he also can drop again in protection and defend operating backs and tight ends within the passing sport. The Jets have a variety of wants, and taking a participant like Carter, who has some Micah Parsons in his sport, can be the best transfer within the first spherical.
If the Jets wish to handle the QB place, they’ll both commerce again into the primary spherical and choose a participant like Alabama’s Jalen Milroe or Penn State’s Drew Allar.
Who’re the life like QB choices for the Jets subsequent yr if the rumors are true that AR is shifting on? Additionally, what’s a practical possibility at QB within the draft? — @Xavier_NYC
Along with Milroe and Allar, I might control LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, particularly in Spherical 2. He’s as proficient as any QB out there within the NFL Draft, however there are a couple of considerations.
This season is the primary yr that Nussmeier has been LSU’s full-time starter after backing up Jayden Daniels the final two years. Nussmeier has elite arm power, however his decision-making is questionable at occasions. He has thrown 11 interceptions in 11 video games.
Nussmeier may determine to return to LSU subsequent season, doubtlessly vaulting him into the primary spherical. However he shall be 23 subsequent February, and will determine to enter his title within the draft. If he does, the Jets may very well be a possible touchdown spot.
I broke down the free agent choices in an article final week, however they may embody Andy Dalton, Justin Fields, Jacoby Brissett, Jameis Winston, Joe Flacco, and Mac Jones.
