Aaron Glenn’s first Jets aim as offseason program will get underway

New Jets coach Aaron Glenn will stand in entrance of his staff on Monday because the Jets start their offseason program. 

The NFL permits groups with new coaches to begin two weeks earlier than the opposite groups and the Jets program begins Monday in Florham Park.

It’s voluntary however it needs to be nicely attended as gamers start attending to know Glenn and the brand new teaching workers.

The Jets will then have a voluntary minicamp in two weeks. 

For Glenn, this early a part of spring is about beginning to change the tradition contained in the Jets. 

“To me, it’s a course of and I’ve talked to our workers about this,” Glenn stated. “I’m not right here to speak concerning the playoffs. I’m not right here to speak concerning the Tremendous Bowl when the gamers first get in. To me, it’s the method of really making it that time. The 2 issues I need to ensure that we do firstly is set up the tradition that we’ve been speaking about and attempt to create a constructing setting.” 

Glenn was employed by the Jets as a result of they have been impressed by his management qualities.

In contrast to another coaches who have been employed as a result of they may have an ideal offensive scheme or know a ton about Xs and Os, it feels just like the Jets need Glenn to be a pacesetter, firstly. 

The Jets have a 14-year playoff drought, the longest in North American sports activities.

They’ve had 9 straight shedding seasons and 5 straight double-digit loss seasons.

Jets proprietor Woody Johnson is satisfied that Glenn, a former first-round choose of the staff, is the person to show issues round. 

Jets followers will hear loads about tradition within the coming months. 

“Tradition’s about folks,” Glenn stated final week. “As we proceed to get the precise folks within the constructing, the tradition’s going to alter. That’s one thing I discovered a very long time in the past. Me sitting up there giving a rah-rah speech that has nothing to do with tradition. Tradition is concerning the people who we carry within the constructing. I’m not simply speaking about gamers. I’m speaking about coaches, too. I’m speaking about assist workers, too. We’re attempting to do a very good job of bringing the precise folks within the constructing and as we try this the tradition will finally change.” 

Along with the tradition change, Glenn needs his gamers to concentrate on bettering their power and velocity in part one of many offseason program when there aren’t any on-field exercises.

Every part is restricted to conferences and power and conditioning. On-field soccer actions start in two weeks. 

“Perceive what part one is de facto about,” Glenn stated. “We’re attempting to get larger, quicker, stronger, extra explosive. That’s the one factor I need the gamers worrying about at that time. We’ve got a whole lot of time for scheme. We’ve got a whole lot of time to speak about Tremendous Bowls and playoffs, however proper now constructing a tradition and constructing an setting in that constructing is crucial factor proper now to me.” 

The Jets will look youthful than they did in 2024 once they collect.

The staff put an emphasis on signing youthful gamers in free company. Josh Reynolds was their solely signee who was at the very least 30 years outdated. Most are between 24-27 years outdated. 

“It’s a younger man’s recreation,” Glenn stated. “I used to be at all times taught which you could’t be afraid of the younger participant. I believe what you’re in a position to, you’re in a position to mildew these guys into who you need them to be and what kind of staff you need to be. I believe me and [GM Darren Mougey] did a very good job attempting to create that.”