He could have been a phenomenal coach 30 years ago. But now, it's about Xs and Os. That's what wins. What's interesting, in one of the interviews a few days ago he said something like it is not about Xs and Os. He is just not the right guy for the modern times. He is trying to replicate Bill Parcells of the 90s. But there was no evolution. It's like we went back 30 years. However, the fact the Jets sucked for 15 years does not matter. NE, which is considered one of the most successful franchises ever now, before Parcells and Belichick was one of the worst franchises in NFL. You just need the right guy and Woody keep hiring really the same wrong guy every time for 15 years now. With the exception of Gase who was even worse, failed offensive coach coming of 3 straight bad seasons on offense. If we get the right guy, things can change and they can change quickly like they did in NE back in the day.
I'm honestly still in disbelief that Woody hired yet another defensive HC in Glenn. I know I'm a broken record about this but it's utterly unbelievable at this point. How can Woody admit our offense has been the main problem, as he did during the offseason, and then go and hire his 6th consecutive defensive HC? It's completely baffling. Are we sure Kraft isn't paying Woody under the table to sabotage the team?
One would think that after realizing that offense was the problem, that he'd at least change course and try to hire an offensive coach. It's still amazes me that he has never hired an offensive coach the entire time he's been the owner of the team. Groh, Herm, Mangini, Rex, Bowles, Glenn. As bad as the team was under Christopher Johnson, I'll at least give him credit for correctly diagnosing the issue that plagued this team and attempting to do something about it.
The only thing that makes sense is that Woody wanted Rodgers gone and that was the primary factor in determining who the next Jets head coach would be. All of the quality coaches likely wanted to keep Rodgers because who wouldn't? Look at him now, closing in on a division title and playoff berth because he has competent head coach around him. The most telling thing is the Jets didnt even interview McCarthy. Its beyond obvious Woody wanted to get his way, and hire a coach that would dump Rodgers. Woodys high moment for 2025 was when Glenn wasted Rodgers time with the meeting. That was Glenns way of impressing Woody im sure. Now Woody gets to watch Rodgers in the playoffs. Ultimate karma by a stupid owner.
Why do you think all coaches but Glenn would want to keep Rodgers? He had one offer this offseason, and this was after Pitts tried to get Fields instead of him but couldn't. It just does not make sense. Again which coaches/GMs Woody interviewed said no to Woody when it comes to letting Rodgers go? Here is one article that suggests pretty much everyone recommended to move on from Rodgers. https://bleacherreport.com/articles...rumors-most-jets-hc-candidates-wanted-move-qb And I recall several interviews by Jake Asman or someone else of candidates who ultimately were not picked and they said also they would move on from Rodgers. It made sense, new regime, new start with someone younger. Again, I know YOU would keep Rodgers, but that wasn't what most people thought. Rodgers also got only one offer after Pitts went after Fields before that. The story you are trying to push that all the coaches said they want Rodgers, Woody didn't like it, and Glenn was the only one who said yes to Woody to let him go is a complete fabrication, it is made up. There is nothing there to support it, it's a figment of imagination.
Why would any coach want to keep Rodgers here? He accomplished nothing on the field while he was here and every year presented the question of if he was going to show up. That wasn't going to change with a coaching change. Any coach coming here would be looking ahead 5-10 years, not looking back at what the guy did ten years ago. You are entitled to your opinion of what may have been "likely" but that's all it is - your opinion. I don't remember seeing any hall of fame coaches, past or present saying the Jets should have kept the guy.
The title changes for this thread just keep keep on getting better and better. I think Coach A.G.'s master plan is to start off 6-28, 8-26 something like that his first 2 seasons before things start getting good around here because 2025 is looking like 3-14 with a bunch of blowout losses to close the season. How good will they be in 2026 with a bunch of rookies? Coach A.G. the man with the plan.
Fields and Russ did the same with the same coach. Again, read my posts, I even gave you the link where most GMs/Coaches would not have kept Rodgers in our situation. Let's move on already from him, we need a new young QB for years to come, not someone who can retire any minute now.
The Steelers also went 10-7 with a combination of Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph and Mitch Trubisky throwing for 186 yards/game with 13 TDs/9INTs. None of them threw for more than 6TDs in the year. Rodgers has been pretty good there for sure, but he also won 5 games here with a similar roster. And he would’ve prevented the Jets from trading Sauce/Q.
I am moved on. Im happy he got out of this mess. Now he is free to have as much success as he wants in Pittsburgh because he has a competent head coach despite the defense being lackluster.
I don't really give a fuck about him one way or the other. I am a Jets fan, and I want them to lose against the Browns since it puts us above the Browns in the draft and also gives us weaker strength of schedule since we played Pitts. I wanted him to come because I thought he could help us win, but the fact is he didn't and won less than Zach for variety of reasons. If he stayed we would have won a couple of more games like last year and would still suck but with a worse draft pick. It was the right decision to move on and the key for us is to get a young QB for the future. Moving on...
If he stayed and had the Jets hired a competent head coach the Jets would be in a playoff race right now in a completely wide open AFC which pretty much every playoff team has a shot at going to the Super Bowl. Its a win-now league; when you have a shot at going for it you do it.
How great would it be to see Aaron Rodgers go out on top the way Elway & Manning did? I hope he gets that ending he deserves it. Last year at the end of another wretched, lost Jets season he stayed in there to the bitter end. 4 TDs in the season finale victory over the Dolphins. Not once did he think I'm better than this I don't want to play in 'meaningless' games. I'll save my body for the future. A consummate professional. I was blown away by that. People are saying this could be Buffalo's year no KC, no Baltimore but if the playoffs started today Buffalo would be @ Pittsburgh in round 1 of the playoffs. To me that looks like one & done, hello & goodbye for Buffalo.
Yep especially after everyone wrote Rodgers off. Manning or Brady in their prime would have lost last year with the Jets. It was blatantly obvious. Yep he played the last week of the season when he did not have to. He also fought tooth and nail to get back on the field after his injury when he could have taken his time. He was so selfless despite being put in a bad spot with the injury. At least we now know Rodgers is fully capable of winning and taking a team to the playoffs when there is competent head coach. Rodgers has been vindicated. Meanwhile the Jets became an even bigger mess.
If we hired a competent HC, a lot of things could have been different. But we didn't. It's now speculation on top of speculation. And btw, even in the video you posted Rodgers said was mostly upset he flew in for a short meeting, but he didn't want any part of the Jets, since the Jets were already a debacle. Listen to your own tape, around 3 min mark. He then shitted on the Jets after Pitt beat us. The Jets gave him everything that he wanted and then some. And he also tried his best. It didn't work and the new coach wanted to move on. That doesn't mean he should be saying we are debacle and then shit on us after. Even if true. We already been shat on for a very long time, and don't need to hear it from him too.
