Aaron Glenn’s state of the NY Jets: The great, good, and bad

Football season never truly ends.

Over a month removed from Super Bowl LX, the league brought together coaches and general managers in Arizona for the Annual League Meeting. There, coaches and executives can talk about the first month of the offseason and where the team needs to improve.

In the case of the New York Jets, head coach Aaron Glenn provided plenty of clear answers for the fanbase as the 2026 NFL draft draws closer.

Today, we’ll go through the great things said, things that the fanbase should be excited over, and one downright alarming problem that keeps popping up with this Jets head coach.

Let’s get to it…

The great: Glenn’s subdued mindset

It started right after the 2025 season ended. Glenn began his coaching career with the kind of bravado and stubbornness usually seen from Super Bowl-winning sideline leaders.

By the end of his three-win season, though, the Jets coach knew he had to be different. He had to learn from the many mistakes he made. While he acknowledged as much at the combine, he showed an even deeper example of it on Tuesday.

“Everything that was done was intentional,” Glenn said regarding the team’s offseason, per SNY. “Our process, from the end of the season to now … we’re still a long way away, but the process of what we wanted to do, you could see it. I’m excited.”

We’ll get more into what Glenn specifically said in some areas of the team, but the Jets have seen a more subdued head coach over the last few months.

The hope is that it will be enough to help turn the Jets around.

The good: draft plans

Another thing that stood out in a positive light was the Jets’ apparent draft strategy. Overall, Glenn isn’t focused on drafting players who fit the roster’s needs.

They’re just looking for great players.

“If we feel like he’s the best player on the board, that’s who we draft – we’re not trying to reach and grab for guys,” Glenn said about the team’s approach.

The subliminal messaging from his comment is more about the quarterback position than anything else. While Geno Smith is penciled in as the team’s starter, New York was expected to target the quarterback position, with some analysts wondering if the team would trade up for a third first-round pick to select Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson.

Glenn’s comments poured cold water on that, though. By taking only the best player available on their board, New York protects itself with safe decisions and immediate impact.

The same could be said for their defensive alignment as well.

New York’s head coach explained Tuesday that the team wouldn’t have a base “3-4” scheme or a base “4-3 alignment.” Instead, the Jets will play multiple looks throughout the year.

“You hear it a lot. We will have multiple defenses. There will be elements of 4-3 and elements of 3-4. The way I look at it, you’re going to be in nickel 70 percent of the time,” Glenn said. You’ll see some four down front and five down front. I don’t want to sit here and say exactly who we’re going to be because we’re going to be a little bit of everything.”