FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) \u2014 Darren Mougey showed no hesitation when asked how quickly the New York Jets can rebound from one of the worst seasons in franchise history.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe we can be competitive and respectable right away, next year,\u201d the general manager said Tuesday, two days after the Jets finished 3-14<\/a> and left their frustrated fanbase wondering if they\u2019ll be rooting for a winning team anytime soon.<\/p>\n Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn met with reporters in their season wrapup news conference, looking to improve on shortcomings and learn from mistakes in their first year on the job.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m excited about the offseason as we go into it,\u201d Mougey said. \u201cObviously, the draft capital we have, the cap space and just being here now a year with AG, working with AG, the staff, getting to learn the staff, getting to learn the players, getting to learn this division \u2014 I feel more confident today than ever moving forward with what we have going.\u201d<\/p>\n That might seem a tough sell to some who watched the Jets lose their last five games by being outscored 188-46 to put an ugly capper on a 15th straight year without a playoff appearance.<\/p>\n Overall, there were plenty of mistakes, including the ill-fated decision to have Justin Fields<\/a> be the starting quarterback to hiring the since-fired Steve Wilks<\/a> as the defensive coordinator. And there was a lot in-between, including injuries, inconsistencies and questionable calls.<\/p>\n Glenn refused to blame the season on anything or anyone but himself, saying he needs to do a better job.<\/p>\n \u201cListen, we\u2019re frustrated about this season,\u201d Glenn said. \u201cI know the players are frustrated about it also. But there\u2019s also faith that comes with that. And that\u2019s the fact we went through this whole year to be able to learn a ton about ourselves, about the roster, about how we can get better. And I have total confidence in that and I want the fans to have total confidence in that also.\u201d <\/p>\n Glenn, who completed his first season as a head coach after four as Detroit\u2019s defensive coordinator, insists being \u201ceducated\u201d over the last year on what it takes to be successful in his position, and for Mougey in his, will benefit them \u2014 and the team \u2014 moving forward. He added that there are \u201ca number of things\u201d he\u2019ll improve on in his second year.<\/p>\n \u201cSo for our fans, listen, again, there\u2019s a vision that we have,\u201d Glenn said. \u201cAnd there\u2019s a trust that we have in that also. And I expect and I will want our fans to have a total trust in us in being able to do that. And we have to earn that too, and our plan is to do that.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd we don\u2019t expect to have another season like this here.\u201d<\/p>\n Otherwise, of course, there might be new people in place trying to complete the rebuild.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s always a sense of urgency,\u201d Glenn said when asked if there\u2019s added pressure to prove to ownership he\u2019s the right coach. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what the record is because winning is a sense of urgency in itself and that\u2019s what the plan is, is to win. We all know Woody and we all know he wants to win, just like we do. So yes, there is a sense of urgency from that.\u201d<\/p>\n Fields\u2019 future<\/p>\n There\u2019s an assumption that Fields, who started just nine games before being benched and then ending the season on injured reserve with a knee injury, won\u2019t be back despite a year left on his deal with New York.<\/p>\n Glenn would only say: \u201cJustin is under contract,\u201d while adding that rookie Brady Cook, who started the final four games, is also signed for next season.<\/p>\n It would seem likely the Jets will explore taking a quarterback in the first round since they have the No. 2 pick, but adding a veteran through free agency is also in play.<\/p>\n \u201cI can tell you this: We will exhaust every option,\u201d Mougey said.<\/p>\n Hall in?<\/p>\n Running back Breece Hall is scheduled to be a free agent coming off the first 1,000-yard rushing season of his four-year career. Hall was the subject of trade rumors this season and will be the Jets\u2019 highest-profile player who can leave in free agency.<\/p>\n \u201cBreece is a good player,\u201d Mougey said. \u201cI want as many good players back as we can. I met with probably 50 players yesterday. I met with Breece yesterday, had a lot of good conversations. So, we\u2019ll go through this process and we\u2019ll see how free agency unfolds, but we want to add good players.\u201d<\/p>\n Mougey declined to go into hypotheticals when asked if using the franchise or transition tags on Hall would be a possibility.<\/p>\n Next DC<\/p>\n Glenn and Mougey will evaluate the roster and coaching staff over the next few days. One position Glenn has to address is his defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n Chris Harris was the interim in place of Wilks, but Glenn said there are \u201ca number of coaches we\u2019ll look at\u201d for the vacancy. Glenn said he hired Wilks because of his experience as a former head coach and because he ran the same defense the Jets wanted to have.<\/p>\n Glenn acknowledged it didn\u2019t work out, and said he wants \u201ca lot of synergy\u201d between him and the next defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n