Solely the Jets might flip a house run right into a single.
On Wednesday, the Jets correctly employed Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their subsequent head coach. As a lot as New York deserves reward for the hiring, naturally, the franchise’s high brass could not let a very good factor final.
After Glenn’s hiring, reports surfaced that the group had reopened the search course of to rent a common supervisor after firing Joe Douglas in November.
Commanders assistant common supervisor Lance Newmark received a second interview with the Jets on Tuesday, together with Glenn, and the 2 have a historical past collectively in Detroit. Previous to being employed by Washington, Newmark served as Lions senior director of participant personnel.
As an alternative of collectively hiring the 2, New York’s resolution to contemplate different front-office choices might uninteresting Glenn’s hiring earlier than the Jets fan base has time to have a good time, which is a disgrace for the first-year head coach.
Glenn has obtained rave evaluations from Lions defenders. Last week, linebacker Alex Anzalone and defensive again Kerby Joseph gave Glenn ringing endorsements for a promotion in separate interviews.
He is greater than deserving of the chance to be a head coach. Whether or not the Jets deserve Glenn is one other matter. Based mostly on New York’s common supervisor search, possession nonetheless cannot get out of its manner. Whereas it is essential for the Jets to make sure they rent the absolute best candidate, they want urgency to fill their opening.
In a surprising (but justified) move, the Jaguars fired common supervisor Trent Baalke in a while Wednesday, doubtlessly making a extra enticing front-office opening than what’s in New York.
Glenn was the fitting alternative as Jets head coach. With the GM search ongoing, it could be the one transfer New York will get proper this offseason.
