The New York Jets have had a rough going the last couple of years. After years of mediocrity, the team looked to be turning the page after building out a competent roster from the ground up. All they needed was a quarterback and trading for Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be the final piece of the puzzle.
However, things didn’t turn out how they had hoped. After losing Rodgers to injury in his first year, his second season in New York was an abject disaster. Both head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas were fired, but the team also spent legitimate draft capital on receiver Davante Adams.
Now, the Jets and owner Woody Johnson are looking to usher in a new era of New York football by hiring head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey.

Woody Johnson Has New Plan To Stabilize the New York Jets
It is hard to quantify last season as anything but a catastrophe for the Jets. After winning seven games with Zach Wilson at quarterback, an upgrade to Rodgers was supposed to naturally lead to a better year. Instead, they finished the season with a 5-12 record and were much farther away from a Super Bowl than Rodgers had promised.
The situation worsened with the ill-fated Adams trade. Chaos would soon reign as players grew frustrated, coaches had too much on their plate, and fans reckoned with another lost season. Rodgers finished as the league’s 21st-best quarterback by PFN’s QB+ metric.
According to Johnson, the problem stemmed from the hierarchy within the organization. As he reiterated, Saleh had to report to Douglas, who in turn reported to him. However, with the new management in place, Johnson was foregoing the middleman policy.
“Absolutely, I have to look in the mirror, and I have to be a better owner,” Johnson said. “And I’m trying to be better. … I want Aaron Glenn to coach the team. I want the general manager to manage the assets and the players, and I’ll take the owner’s position.”
“I’ve got to have patience or whatever,” he added. “I’ve got to let them evolve in these positions, which I think they will. I think it’ll be quick, but I think they’ll evolve.”
The firings of both Douglas and Saleh were a direct order from Johnson, who first tried to save the season and then blew it all up. In 2025, he has a different mindset and is returning to how New York used to operate. Given that New York owns the longest active playoff drought in major American sports, it’s fair to be pessimistic about Johnson’s approach being the key to better fortunes.
“Woody Johnson says the #Jets will return to their old reporting structure. Head coach & GM both report to Woody. Neither is the boss of the other. The Jets changed things with Joe Douglas & Robert Saleh. Saleh reported to Douglas & Douglas to Johnson”
Woody Johnson says the #Jets will return to their old reporting structure.
Head coach & GM both report to Woody. Neither is the boss of the other.
The Jets changed things with Joe Douglas & Robert Saleh. Saleh reported to Douglas & Douglas to Johnson
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) January 27, 2025
If nothing else, fans can take solace in the optimism such a flashy offseason provides. With Glenn impressing in his introductory press conference, perhaps things can finally change in New York.