The New York Jets are expected to revamp their offensive coaching staff this offseason.
However, offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand is expected to remain in place. Any changes are expected to be around Engstrand.
As the changes unfold, the Jets will have to keep in mind they are expecting to select a rookie quarterback high in April’s NFL draft. With that in mind, the additions on their offensive coaching staff should include seasoned names who have experience developing young signal-callers.
The Jets don’t have a single one of those on their current staff. It’s why they need to go all-out to upgrade the staff before bringing in a young signal-caller.
A name the Jets should be all-in on trying to land? Former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik.
Why the Jets should add Slowik to their offensive coaching staff
Slowik, 38, hails from the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree. After working in Washington under Mike Shanahan as a defensive assistant, Slowik followed Kyle to San Francisco in 2017.
There, Slowik started out with two years as a defensive quality control coach, before slowly working his way up the ladder. Slowik spent two years as an offensive assistant and one year as a pass-game specialist before eventually becoming the 49ers’ passing game coordinator in 2022.
After making a name for himself in league circles during his time in San Fran, the Houston Texans hired Slowik as their offensive coordinator, following the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, DeMeco Ryans. Slowik ultimately spent two seasons in that role (2023-2024).
During his first year as Houston’s OC, he guided rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud to an outstanding season, culminating in the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
However, after a 2024 season in which the Texans’ offense regressed significantly, Slowik was canned, and the organization hired Nick Caley, a disciple of Sean McVay, as their next OC.
The 38-year-old was hired by the Miami Dolphins in February to serve as their senior passing game coordinator. However, after just one year in that role, there is a high chance he could be back on the open market, as the Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel and are expected to undergo a significant overhaul of McDaniel’s staff that remains in Miami.
Assuming he becomes available this offseason, Slowik is certainly a coach that the Jets should explore adding to their staff.
The Jets are expected to select a rookie high in April’s NFL draft, and surrounding that young signal-caller with an established coaching staff is crucial in shaping the QB’s early career.
Currently, the Jets’ brain trust doesn’t have much experience developing quarterbacks. Beyond head coach Aaron Glenn’s defensive background and Engstrand’s general lack of experience, the Jets have a weakness at the role most directly tied to a young quarterback’s development.
Their QB coach, Charles London, is a former running back who made a name for himself in the coaching space at the running back position. London did not coach quarterbacks in any capacity until 2021, and his track record since then is uninspiring, bouncing between teams that have found little success under center.
It never made sense for the Jets to hire London in the first place, given his highly underwhelming track record and limited experience working with quarterbacks. With a young quarterback coming in, New York needs to take this role seriously.
The Jets have tried developing a QB with unproven coaches in place, and it hasn’t worked. That is why adding as many seasoned coaches as possible is mandatory for Gang Green as they look to take another shot at the quarterback position.