Meet The New Boss, Jets Sure Hope Not Same As The Old Boss…

The past two seasons the hype, chatter and expectations around the New York Jets were off the charts heading into the late summer months. 

A quarterback by the name of Aaron Rodgers had something to do with that. 

Well, we know how the last two seasons played out. 

Rodgers is now a Pittsburgh Steeler. The guys running the Jets, Joe Douglas and Robert Saleh are in different jobs and the Jets begin to start a new era. 

The biggest star of this year’s training camp for the Jets happens to be the new head coach of the team. 

It’s the Aaron Glenn show starting Tuesday in Florham Park. 

And trust me, that’s the last thing that Aaron Glenn wants to hear about. 

Glenn is a disciple of Bill Parcells, he does not want the camp to be about him, he wants the camp to be about ball. 

And that’s exactly it. 

The reason Aaron Glenn is the biggest star of this year’s Jets training camp is simple. Can he as a leader turn the Jets into a team that’s no nonsense, all ball. 

Let’s be real, the Jets have come nowhere close to having that sort of vibe over the past few seasons. 

They’ve gone through multiple head coaches, multiple GM’s and have had plenty of dysfunction. 

After all, they have the longest playoff drought in professional sports. 

The phrase “changing the culture” gets so played out when it comes to struggling franchises trying to find themselves. 

The Jets fans heard about Todd Bowles, then Adam Gase and most recently Robert Saleh being the right men to do exactly that. 

It sounds great in theory, changing the culture, but can you execute it properly? 

Glenn doesn’t walk into a franchise that is nearly as void of talent as it was in years past. 

In theory, Glenn should have two cornerstone players in both Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner who are now locked up at primary positions for the next few seasons. 

He also happens to have one of the better offensive lines the Jets have had in quite a while. 

There isn’t a year one mandate on Aaron Glenn to end the Jets playoff drought or officially snap the Jets into a playoff contender. 

Nor should there be, but you want to see signs that maybe, just maybe that the Jets have the right leader to turn the franchise around. 

Holding players accountable, cutting down on penalties and putting a brand of football that dare I say is cleaner and more enjoyable to watch would dare I say be a nice place to start. 

What is your year one program going to look like? 

We’re about to find out…