The New York Jets are 3-13 entering Week 18, and with a matchup against the Buffalo Bills, a 3-14 record looks to be on the horizon for the Jets. To say this season has been a tough one would be an understatement.
But, while things have been bad, there is some hope for the future, as the Jets have a massive haul of draft picks over the next two draft classes.
However, as ESPN's Rich Cimini mentions, this season has delivered the Jets a brutal reality on the state of their franchise. The Jets are much more than just a quarterback away. This isn't going to be a short rebuild.
Jets dealt harsh reality on future amid disastrous 2025 season
"The Jets are more than just a quarterback away," Cimini writes. "The idea that the roster is good enough, that all they need is a competent quarterback... Well, that was blown to smithereens this season."
It's a harsh reality, and an even harsher description from Cimini. But, as displayed by the Jets' play this season, one player won't change things.
Cimini puts it bluntly: "The Jets have been horrible on both sides of the ball, evidenced by their minus-176 point differential - fourth worst in franchise history."
There was a belief that a standout quarterback could turn things around, but based on how this season has gone, there's a lot more that the Jets need than to find a franchise quarterback.
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Even though the Jets traded away Quinnen Williams, Sauce Gardner, and Michael Carter III, the defense has still been significantly worse than expected.
With one game to go, the Jets still don't have an interception. No interceptions through 17 Weeks or 16 games is the NFL record. If the Jets cannot get an interception in Week 18, they'd be the first team ever to not get an interception all season.
Offensively, while the young tackles are good, and the overall offensive line isn't terrible, the overall offense has not been nearly good enough, regardless of who's been in at quarterback.
It's a harsh reality, but the Jets are much more than just a franchise quarterback away from being a playoff contender. Both sides of the ball need improvements, and with all of the holes, one offseason isn't enough to right this ship.
Glenn's first season in New York has been a disaster. While they were always going to need some time to build a contender, this season has been a harsh reality in that the Jets are much further off than they had hoped coming into this season.
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