The New York Jets are 0-6, and the vibes with the team are, simply put, not great. Aaron Glenn hasn't secured his first win as the Jets' head coach yet, and with the way the offense has played recently, it might be a rough rest of the year.
But it's only been six weeks of Glenn's tenure, and while there are a lot of concerns surrounding Glenn and the team, the new Jets head coach isn't expected to go anywhere any time soon, according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic.
Rosenblatt also reported an interesting approach from Jets' owner Woody Johnson. After meddling with struggling teams in years past, Johnson is instead taking a hands-off approach and letting Glenn build the team in his vision.
Jets' Woody Johnson taking hands-off approach with Aaron Glenn despite 0-6 start
"Owner Woody Johnson, according to multiple team sources, has mostly stayed out of the way so far - he's letting Glenn build the team, the culture, in his vision." Rosenblatt writes.
This is a change for Johnson and the Jets, as in years past, he's been more involved with the team, influencing decisions and getting involved with the team when things began to unravel.
Johnson is paying Glenn well, with the new Jets head coach making more than the $5 million Robert Saleh was making as Jets head coach. Combined with Glenn signed for the next four years, Johnson is not only not going to fire Glenn, but he's letting him make the team in his vision.
This is a positive turn for the Jets, as while Glenn's tenure hasn't started well, letting the new head coach build a culture and a team is important in long-term success.
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Constantly reshuffling coaching staffs will only lead to a team struggling to maintain consistency. While a lot of work needs to be done in New York, letting Glenn have that chance is a different attitude for Johnson.
"Johnson surely isn't OK with that 0-6 mark either." Rosenblatt writes. "But Glenn sold Johnson and the Jets' search committee on a Lions-esque rebuild - that rebuild started poorly, too."
This point by Rosenblatt is a huge reason why Glenn not only has some job security despite a bad start, but that Johnson is staying out of the way and letting Glenn run the team in his vision.
It won't be an easy process, as seen with the Detroit Lions' rough start to the Dan Campbell era. But if it works, the Jets could once again become a perennial playoff team.
For years, the Lions weren't viewed as top contenders, even with Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson. But now, with a revamped roster and new coaching staff that has the faith of ownership, the Lions are a top Super Bowl contender each of the last few years, and will continue to be heading into the future.
Glenn has a lot of work ahead of him to get to that point, but Johnson is giving Glenn the chance to do so. The Jets owner is taking a hands-off approach, letting his new head coach handle the reins of the franchise even amid the disastrous start so far.
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