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It starts with Glenn, who spent the last four years as the Lions’ defensive coordinator. He’s the latest in a line of first-time head coaches for the Jets, including Robert Saleh (2021-24), Todd Bowles (2015-18), Rex Ryan (2009-14), and Eric Mangini (2006-08). But Glenn has a few attributes that could help him avoid the pratfalls that usually come with coaching for the Jets.
Glenn is the rare coach with deep Jets ties. A former cornerback, Glenn was the team’s first-round pick in 1994, helped turn around the Jets from 1-15 to the AFC Championship game, and learned at the foot of Bill Parcells. Few people have experienced a turnaround with the Jets, but Glenn is one.
Many of Glenn’s beliefs and philosophies come from Parcells. Glenn was terrible for the New York tabloids this spring, saying little of consequence that would garner a splashy headline on the back pages.
“I’m a huge believer in just moving in silence,” Glenn recently told the Jets’ website. “There doesn’t need to be a big hoopla of what we’re doing. We just want to go about our business and coach these players and try to create an atmosphere for them that’s totally different than what they’ve been used to.”
Discarding Aaron Rodgers after two disappointing seasons, and replacing him with Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor, should minimize most of the Jets’ drama. Neither quarterback is the long-term answer, but neither will create headaches, either.