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Jets fans… I need you to sit down for this one.
Actually, you’re Jets fans — you’ve been sitting down for years, mostly in disbelief, occasionally in pain, and sometimes just staring at the TV wondering how a screen can legally show that much offensive football without a warning label.
So here we are again.
The Jets hired Frank Reich as offensive coordinator.
Nine coaches are gone.
Justin Fields is gone.
Aaron Glenn is heading into Year 2.
And the franchise currently feels like a GPS that keeps saying:
“Recalculating… Recalculating… Recalculating…”
Let’s be honest.
When a team fires nine coaches after one season, that coordinator job doesn’t exactly look attractive.
That job posting probably read:
“Wanted: Offensive Coordinator. Must enjoy chaos, unstable quarterback situations, and working in an environment where job security has the lifespan of a mayfly.”
So the question naturally becomes:
Did the Jets choose Frank Reich… or was Frank Reich the only guy who didn’t send the call to voicemail?
But give Reich credit.
This guy:
- Has been a head coach
- Has coordinated offenses
- Has worked with young quarterbacks
- And has survived situations that would make most coaches fake their own disappearance
So yeah… he’s qualified.
And honestly, the Jets don’t need a genius right now.
They need a guy who can call a third-and-four without it looking like a science experiment gone wrong.
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I like Aaron Glenn. I really do.
He’s got energy. He’s got swagger. He talks like a leader.
But here’s the problem with swagger in New York:
If you win, you’re a genius.
If you lose, you’re a meme.
And right now, Glenn is dangerously close to becoming a meme with a headset.
Around the league, coaches talk.
And when the Wink Martindale situation happened, you could practically hear phones buzzing across the NFL.
If you tell a respected coach he’s calling plays… and then change your mind… that travels faster than a Schefter tweet.
Trust is huge in the NFL.
Once coaches start thinking,
“Yeah… I’m not sure I want to work there,”
you’ve got a problem bigger than the offensive line.
Let’s get this straight.
Aaron Rodgers was let go by Aaron Glenn before last season so the Jets could bring in Justin Fields.
At the time, the message was clear:
Younger. Faster. New identity.
Okay, fair enough.
But now Fields is gone too.
So in about a year, the Jets went from:
- A Hall of Fame quarterback
- To a reclamation project
- To… currently checking Craigslist under “quarterbacks, slightly used.”
That’s not a plan.
That’s speed dating.
And when quarterbacks change every year, the locker room starts looking around like passengers on a plane hearing the pilot say:
“Uh… does anyone here know how to fly?”
Nine coaches got fired.
Nine.
That’s not a staff turnover.
That’s a football extinction event.
That’s the kind of number where you start wondering if the cafeteria staff was next.
At that point it’s not a reset… It’s a full factory reboot.
And when that happens, there’s no hiding anymore.
Aaron Glenn isn’t coaching to build.
He’s coaching to survive.
Here’s the wild part.
This might actually be a smart move.
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Frank Reich isn’t flashy.
He’s not loud.
He’s not going to fist-pump after a six-yard slant like it just won the Super Bowl.
He’s just organized.
And right now, organized for the Jets would feel like discovering fire.
Reich is the kind of coach who walks into a chaotic offense, straightens the chairs, turns the lights on, and reminds everyone what a play clock is.
That’s the million-dollar question… or in Jets terms, the $40-million-dead-cap question.
Frank Reich likes quarterbacks who:
- Get the ball out fast
- Read defenses
- Don’t try to play backyard football every snap
So the Jets are probably looking at:
- A rookie
- A bridge veteran
- Or whoever is still standing after training camp injuries across the league
At this point, if someone in the stands has eligibility left, keep your phone on. You might get a call.
Let’s be honest.
This season isn’t about a Super Bowl.
It’s about credibility.
Do the Jets look like a real football team?
Do they look organized?
Do they look like they know what play they’re running before the snap?
Because last year, sometimes it looked like eleven guys met each other in the parking lot five minutes before kickoff.
Right now:
Frank Reich is steering the offense.
Aaron Glenn is steering his career.
And Jets fans are steering straight into another season of yelling at their TVs like the players can hear them.
But here’s the truth:
If Reich fixes the offense, Glenn survives.
If he doesn’t…
That check engine light turns into a flashing red warning sign, a tow truck, and a press conference that starts with:
“We thank Aaron Glenn for his contributions…”
And Jets fans will once again look at each other and say the seven most familiar words in New York football:
“Maybe next year… for real this time.”
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