The uncomfortable offensive coordinator question Aaron Glenn is facing

It's another NFL season, so that means the New York Jets have a struggling offense. For what feels like the 30th season in a row, the Jets are failing to consistently move the football, and there are calls to fire the offensive coordinator.

This time around, public enemy No. 1 is Frank Reich. The former head coach was brought in this past offseason as a hopeful upgrade over Tanner Engstrand, and unfortunately, it hasn't worked thus far. It's a small sample size, but the Jets have marginally improved in passing yards per game, but their run game has taken a major hit, dropping from 10th best in the league to 23rd.

Regardless, Aaron Glenn publicly defended his offensive coordinator on Monday morning, backing Reich, amid the Jets' offensive futility.

"I think he's done a good job. I really do. Obviously, there's a number of things that we can improve on... So as we continue to go through this season, I continue to see us progress and get better on the things we got to get better at."

But what if things don't get better with Reich? What if the Jets' struggles persist through 2026? Will Aaron Glenn really be permitted to go out and hire a third offensive coordinator in as many seasons?

Aaron Glenn is unlikely to survive another offensive coordinator change

Things are trending towards the Jets moving on from Reich at some point. It's unlikely that will happen midseason, but the odds that he's coaching New York's offense in 2027 are slim to none.

If that's the case, Glenn will be searching for a new assistant to coach his offense for the third straight season, and should that really be something the Jets allow him to do?

The answer is likely no. The ability to build out a staff is a key trait of a good head coach. Take current Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, for example. He can very clearly coach the heck out of a defense, but throughout his time with the Miami Dolphins, he struggled to find the right offensive coordinator to take care of the other side of the ball.

Glenn, through the first six games of 2026, has shown that he's a more-than-capable defensive coordinator and playcaller. But it's the other stuff he's lacking.

Odds are, Glenn isn't coming back after a season where he finished 6-11, and the Jets are looking for a new offensive coordinator to help mentor whatever young quarterback they draft in 2027.

Woody Johnson, and possibly Darren Mougey, would likely be on the hunt for a new head coach with an offensive background to help usher in the next hopeful franchise quarterback.

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