For all the good Aaron Glenn’s New York Jets showed in Week 1, those vibes evaporated within the first 10 minutes of their Week 2 contest.
The Buffalo Bills blew out the Jets by a 30-10 margin Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. The game was over within the first few moments. Nothing looked good for Gang Green.
Whether it was bad penalties, questionable coaching mistakes, or poor execution, the Jets failed in all three phases on Sunday.
And it left their head coach searching for answers to get the team to move past their current 0-2 hole.
Aaron Glenn looks inward after loss
A frustrated Glenn made his way to the podium following Sunday’s loss knowing full well what was coming.
In Week 1, his team showed the kind of heart and spirit that could excite the fanbase for the entire season. They very next week, though, they played an uncompetitive brand of football that had Glenn looking at himself to figure out how to ensure it wouldn’t happen again.
“When it comes to this game, very disappointing,” Glenn said. “All three phases, to be honest with you. I just told the players, first off, I’ve got to take a look at myself. I want to take a look at every player and I want to take a look at every coach. There’s no stone that won’t go unturned without figuring out the issue.”
Any number from Sunday’s loss tells the story of how bad the 30-10 loss was for New York.
Buffalo scored on its first four possessions of the game. New York didn’t convert a single third down, the starting offense completed two passes going into the fourth quarter, and the defense gave up over 220 yards on the ground.
None of it was good for the Jets.
The hard part that Glenn is focusing on now, though, is keeping the team engaged. At 0-2, it’s easy for a young team like the Jets to lose focus on the fundamentals. For a rookie coaching staff, keeping players bought into the new system will be an early test.
Like he has been since he was hired, though, Glenn appears more than prepared for that challenge as well.
“I’ve been here before as a coach and I have to look at myself, all the players have to
look at themselves, and the coaches have to look at themselves also,” Glenn explained. “Apparently, I didn’t have the guys ready to play. So, whatever we see on tape, and we have to be honest with ourselves with what we see on tape, we have to fix those things.”
Sunday was nothing short of a disaster for the Jets. They are now in an 0-2 hole.
It isn’t impossible to come back from that kind of record deficit, but Glenn knows the team still has a long way to go.
It’s why he’s looking at himself first and foremost.
