Rising Jets roster may not be enough to land star head coach candidate

Barring a turnaround that would defy all sorts of logic, Aaron Glenn and the New York Jets are heading towards another lost season. After losing to the 0-5 Miami Dolphins at home, it seems more likely than not that Glenn will not be around for the 2027 season and beyond.

With general manager Darren Mougey's job reportedly fairly safe despite the losing, all signs point to a head coaching search once again. On paper, the Jets may be one of the more attractive hypothetical openings, especially if they want to attract an offensive-minded coach following multiple defensive failures.

However, there is still a stink that permeates Florham Park, as anyone taking this job is doing so with the knowledge that they will immediately be expected to turn things around for a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs since 2010 and hasn't had a winning season since 2015. That's simply not an attractive proposition.

New York Jets may find it hard to attract top coaching candidates in 2027

On paper, Glenn made a ton of sense as a hire. Not only is he a tremendous former player, primarily with the Jets, who wanted the responsibility of turning this team around, but he was also a key cog in fixing another laughingstock franchise with the Detroit Lions. Glenn's poor situational execution and coordinator hires may doom him like many of his predecessors.

Firing a franchise legend, however deserved it may be, is only going to make this job have an even more threatening aura about it. If this franchise legend, well respected across the league, not only failed with the Jets but failed miserably, what chance does a prospective candidate have?

The Jets may want to look for a young offensive coach after defensive names like Glenn, Robert Saleh, and Todd Bowles failed in the past. However, those names are likely to have options, and working for Woody Johnson on the biggest joke in the league is likely not going to attract many top names.

Fans may remember how names like Ben Johnson and Liam Coen, who have used their offensive minds to great effect by turning the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars around, rebuffed the team's advances. Until they seemingly get lucky with a coaching hire, many top names will turn them down.

The New York Jets may still be a somewhat attractive job

On the positive side, if one were to strip the logos off every player on this team and look purely at the collection of assets available, this may be an extremely desirable job. In addition to three first-round picks and the ability to pick their own quarterback, the Jets have an offensive roster worth developing.

The Jets can lean on two NFL running backs in Braelon Allen and Breece Hall, three solid wide receivers in Garrett Wilson, Omar Cooper Jr., and Adonai Mitchell, and a one-two tight end combination of Kenyon Sadiq and Mason Taylor. The offensive line, while not amazing, is still a well-regarded unit.

Any coach who wants to dump their impregnable scheme on the Jets would have quite a collection of toys to work with. Then again, the Jets have been down this road before, presenting themselves as an attractive opening only to wither as soon as the new face touches down.

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