JETS’ HC JOB IS ONE OF THE WORST IN THE NFL
Manzano’s view:
Fact There’s an argument to be made that Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has had less to work with in Denver than Wilson did in three seasons with the Jets.
Nix has had his ups-and-downs, but he has the Broncos at 3–2 and a victory over the Jets in Week 4. It definitely helps that Sean Payton is there to build a complete team-the defense has taken off with defensive coordinator Vance Joseph.
Quinn has the Washington Commanders at 4–1 with a red-hot rookie quarterback in Jayden Daniels. But new GM Adam Peters has been aligned with Quinn’s thinking and added the right players in the offseason for this quick turnaround. And it helps that Dan Snyder is no longer around as the team’s owner.
These are just a few of many examples of the other teams getting more from their young quarterbacks than the Jets did with Darnold and Wilson because they made the right hires that led to winning environments.
Johnson has continued to hire and fire coaches since the postseason drought started in 2010. Adam Gase, Todd Bowles, Saleh and the final four seasons with Rex Ryan have all produced the same results for the struggling Jets.
Maybe Johnson is the real problem for why the Jets have struggled the past 14 seasons and have no real future once Rodgers retires. Perhaps the Jets will make the playoffs this season, but they don’t appear to be true Super Bowl contenders. Will solely ending the playoff drought make it worth it to have gone all-in for Rodgers and stunt their future? All the Jets have done is ignore the real issues that have plagued the organization since Ryan took the Jets to back-to-back AFC championship game appearances.
Once Rodgers retires, Johnson will once again be searching for a quarterback with no track record of building a winning environment. Good luck to the next head coach of the Jets.
