As Darren Mougey and Aaron Glenn walked off the podium during their end-of-year press conference, the New York Jets’ brain trust concluded a difficult first season together.

Despite all the confidence they walked in with, a 3-14 season marked by historic struggles on both sides of the ball left both the team and the fanbase understanding how much work there is to be done.

Now, the quest begins to ensure that a season like 2025 doesn’t happen again.

Here are some of the key takeaways from Mougey and Glenn’s press conference on Tuesday.

5. Trust… despite results

The word “culture” was not used during this press conference. That’s a good thing, because the Jets’ culture can only be fixed by wins. Glenn and Mougey finally learned that throughout their 3-14 season.

The new word is “trust.” After a dismal season, Glenn asked the fanbase to trust him when he says things will be different moving forward.

“I expect and want our fans to have a total trust in us,” he said. “We have to earn that, too, and our plan is to do that. We don’t expect to have another season like this here.”

Does the current regime deserve that trust after one of the worst seasons in franchise history? That answer is for the fans to determine. Clearly, though, the current regime believes this year was an important learning experience.

4. Mougey’s confidence in resources

I continue to remain impressed with Mougey. He’s not revealing anything to indicate what the team plans to do in the offseason. Even so, he clearly remains optimistic about what he has to work with.

“I’m excited about the offseason as we go into it,” he said. “I feel more confident today than ever moving forward with what we have going…with the assets we have moving forward, I know we’re going to continue to build and add good players that’ll help us win.”

The assets Mougey discusses are four draft picks within the first 45 overall selections, as well as over $90 million in cap space. It will be up to Mougey to make the most of those resources.

Throughout his first year on the job, Mougey made a handful of successful moves. He’ll have to build off that in the coming months.

3. Breece Hall’s future

If fans were hoping to get clarity on the star running back’s future, they will be disappointed. Regarding Hall, Mougey said that the 24-year-old is “a good player, and I want to keep good players.”

Does that mean a long-term contract will be discussed? Don’t bet on it.

“I met with Breece yesterday and had some good conversations.”

Mougey later said he wouldn’t comment on future contracts until around free agency. It’s challenging to envision the Jets extending Hall to a long-term deal at this point, so the franchise tag appears to be the more logical solution.

That doesn’t mean the Jets will tag him, though.

Hall’s future is as uncertain as it was before Mougey and Glenn’s press conference.

2. A more subdued Glenn

The Glenn seen during the final day of the regular season was far different than the one we saw in his introductory press conference. Last January, the confidence was noticeable. The bravado was a welcome addition.

On Tuesday, Glenn remained confident, but with his tail between his legs. A 3-14 season will do that to anyone.

“I put a lot of it on me as far as the wins and losses,” he said. “I have to do a better job. I’m not going to blame the roster or the coaching staff. I have to do a better job. I know we’ll be better next year.”

Accountability, of course, is important. It’s a big reason why the Jets haven’t made a head coaching change. But this was a humbling experience for Glenn from the very beginning.

If he’s unwilling to learn from this, his tenure will be short-lived.

1. A new defensive coordinator

New York needs a new play-caller on the defensive side of the ball. Glenn made it clear exactly the kind of coach he wanted running the unit, with a concentration more on schematic cohesion than anything else.

“I like to be aggressive,” Glenn said. “I want to make sure the guy we do have, there’s a lot of synergy between us. There will be a number of coaches we take a look at.”

“Synergy” was a word used frequently by Glenn on Tuesday. It sheds a little light on who exactly the team will be targeting.

Glenn is a defensive-minded coach with a penchant for playing man coverage outside and using exotic blitzes across the board. One coach who fits that mold quite well is Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. Keep an eye on him throughout this process.

There will be other names targeted. But it’s clear the defensive play-caller will be a key focus going forward.

Reporting from the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, NJ.