Aaron GlennMichael Reaves/Getty Images
This last one may turn some heads. It’s certainly not an indictment of Glenn’s abilities as a coach. While addressing the media, Glenn said that he intends to make his impact known—on both sides of the ball.
“Here’s the one thing that I will say about myself: I’m a coach, I just happen to be on defense,” Glenn said. “I understand the offense just as well as a number of people, so if you want to hire me, you’re going to hire a coach; you’re not going to hire a defensive coach. I’m going to talk to the offense just as much as I’m going to talk to the defense.”
That could be Glenn’s first pitfall. Head coaches—especially first-timers—need to know what they don’t know. How important it is to delegate.
Then there’s the matter of the Jets job itself. Was it the worst available gig in this coaching cycle? Not at all. There’s talent on defense in Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. On offense in running back Breece Hall and wide receiver Garrett Wilson.
But this team’s last winning season came in 2015, its last postseason appearance came in 2010, and it plays in America’s largest media market, where every move is scrutinized to New Jersey and back again.
It’s a team with no clear plan at quarterback whose owner recently refuted reports that Madden ratings and the input of his grandsons played a major role in personnel decisions.
“There are organizations where it is all set up for you to win,” said the player. “It feels completely different (with the Jets). It’s the most dysfunctional place imaginable.”
It’s laudable that Glenn wanted to return to where his NFL career began and turn the Jets around.
But the cold reality is that history says he’s being set up to fail.
This content was brought to you by: Bleacher Report – Front Page
