New York Jets welcome again a brand new head coach

The New York Jets have employed a brand new head coach and an outdated pal. Former Jets cornerback Aaron Glenn, most not too long ago the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions, has been employed to try to flip round a Jets franchise that has seen little however laborious occasions for the final fourteen years.

Aaron Glenn was born and raised in Humble Texas. He performed cornerback at Texas A&M College earlier than coming into the 1994 NFL draft, the place he was chosen by the New York Jets because the twelfth general decide within the first spherical. Glenn went on to an excellent eight yr stint as a cornerback for the Jets, beginning 120 video games and recording 24 interceptions, together with 5 decide sixes. Glenn additionally was the Jets’ main kick returner in 4 seasons and scored a kick return landing in 1997. He made the Professional Bowl twice as a Jet, in 1997 and 1998.

In 2002 the Houston Texans enlargement workforce entered the NFL. Within the ensuing one workforce enlargement draft the Jets left Aaron Glenn unprotected, believing his age (going into his age 30 season) and comparatively excessive value would doubtless scare off the Texans from taking him within the enlargement draft. They had been incorrect. Glenn was taken by the Texans with the third decide within the 2002 NFL enlargement draft. His $8 million wage cap determine was by far the best of any participant taken by the Texans. Glenn went on to play three seasons with the Texans, garnering the third and ultimate Professional Bowl honors of his profession with Houston in 2002. He closed out his enjoying days with quick tenures with the Dallas Cowboys (2005-2006), Jacksonville Jaguars (2007) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2008).

In 2003 Aaron Glen was named a beginning cornerback on the Jets all time workforce by Jets followers. On July 28, 2010 Aaron Glenn signed a sooner or later cope with the Houston Texans so he may retire as a Texan, regardless of enjoying simply three of his 15 NFL seasons with the workforce.

Aaron Glenn started his post-playing days profession with the Jets when he was employed as a scout. From 2014-2015 Glenn served as assistant defensive backs coach with the Cleveland Browns. From 2016 by way of 2020 Glenn served as defensive backs coach with the New Orleans Saints. The Detroit Lions employed Glenn as their defensive coordinator in 2021, and he has been in that place till in the present day.

Aaron Glenn’s defenses with the Lions confirmed regular enchancment in his 4 years there. In factors allowed Glenn’s defenses ranked thirty first, twenty eighth, twenty third and seventh within the years 2021 by way of 2024, respectively. In yards allowed Glenn’s defenses ranked twenty ninth, thirty second, nineteenth and twentieth, respectively.

Now Glenn will get a possibility to show round maybe probably the most moribund franchise within the NFL. He might want to assemble employees and work his manner by way of the method of adjusting to being the highest man for the primary time in his profession, all whereas managing a meddlesome proprietor. It’s not the best job on the planet, however then once more, if it was, the Jets most likely wouldn’t want a brand new head coach and a recent begin.

It’s extensively assumed Lance Newmark will probably be employed as the brand new Jets basic supervisor as a part of the Aaron Glenn package deal. Maybe we are going to hear that announcement shortly. Within the meantime, welcome again, Aaron Glenn. Might you lead this workforce out of the wilderness.