It’s safe to say that longtime radio host Mike Francesa has already seen enough from New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn.
Following Sunday’s embarrassing 42-10 loss to the New England Patriots, the Sports Pope lambasted Glenn, claiming fans should have no hope that the first-year head coach will ever help the Jets get back on track.
“This won’t get any better, it won’t,” said Francesa. “It’s utterly embarrassing. The lack of pride, the lack of competitiveness, and all the things you think about that you want your football team to display. Do I have any faith that next year will be better under Aaron Glenn? Absolutely not.”
It is hard to criticize the former WFAN host for these comments.
Jets fans should be concerned about the direction of the organization. Glenn has not made sustained progress or demonstrated any of the necessary qualities to succeed as a modern-day NFL coach. He doesn’t call plays, his game management has been inconsistent, and his team has done almost nothing for fans to get excited about.
The odds are stacked against the former cornerback moving forward. Among 17 head coaches since 1980 to start 0-6 with a new team, only four have reached the playoffs.
Three of those fourโZac Taylor, Dan Campbell, and Kyle Shanahanโare offensive-minded head coaches.
Johnson is the only defensive-minded head coach to accomplish that feat, and he was hired 36 years ago, when the NFL was a much different league. If Jets fans are honest with themselves, it is almost impossible to envision a world where Glenn reaches the level of success Johnson had as a head coach, winning two Super Bowls while being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Two of the four coaches, Campbell and Shanahan, led their teams to improved finishes after the poor starts, offering fans something to be excited about moving forward. Glenn has done the opposite, as his team posted the worst December point differential in league history (-107). The odds of Glenn succeeding as a head coach going forward are already slim.
As Jets X-Factor’s Robby Sabo pointed out during the Jets’ coaching search this offseason, Gang Green needed to prioritize innovation, not motivation, in their head coach.
Through 16 games, it appears Woody Johnson prioritized the wrong message by hiring Glenn.

