New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson has outlined modest ambitions for his winless staff as he backed his head coach, Aaron Glenn.
The Jets are 0-7 this season and have been terrible in virtually each division. Talking in regards to the staff’s play on Tuesday, Johnson stated: “If we are able to simply full a move, it could look good.”
Nevertheless, he was fast to reward Glenn, who’s in his first season as an NFL head coach. “I do consider in Aaron,” Johnson stated. “I’ve identified Aaron since 1996 [when] I used to be a fan. I’ve all the time been a fan of him. I see the best way he handles the room. If I had been a participant, I’d reply to him as a result of he’s the actual deal. No BS. No second agendas. What you’re listening to is the reality, and lots of instances gamers don’t get the reality. They get lots of gobbledegook.”
Johnson was extra withering in his evaluation of the staff’s struggling quarterback, Justin Fields, who was given a two-year, $40m contract within the offseason. In six video games this season Fields has thrown simply 4 touchdowns whereas his QBR of 31.8 places him thirty first amongst 33 eligible quarterbacks. Some experiences say the Jets will bench Fields in favor of 36-year-old journeyman Tyrod Taylor, who has been uninspiring in his appearances this season.
“It’s exhausting when you could have a quarterback with a score that [Fields] has received,” Johnson stated. “I imply, he has skill, however one thing simply will not be [working] … You need to play persistently at that place, and that’s what we’re going to attempt to do for the rest of the season.”
Regardless of the Jets’ struggles on offense, Johnson insists that he has no regrets in regards to the staff’s determination to chop Aaron Rodgers within the offseason. Rodgers has since led the Pittsburgh Steelers to the highest of the AFC North with a 4-2 file.
“I by no means look again,” Johnson stated. “You need to stay up for soccer. Even once you reduce gamers, they might be a Corridor of Famer. You simply by no means know. However Aaron’s taking part in nice now. He’s in a scenario that’s working for him.”
Whereas the Jets have tried quite a few head coaches and beginning quarterbacks in latest seasons one fixed, aside from his stint as ambassador to the UK throughout Donald Trump’s first time period, has been Johnson’s possession. The Jets have missed the playoffs each season since 2011, the longest drought within the NFL.
