{"id":669771,"date":"2026-01-11T21:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T21:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/669771\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T21:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T21:39:12","slug":"one-man-can-fix-the-new-york-jets-only-one-particular-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/669771\/","title":{"rendered":"One man can fix the New York Jets \u2014 only one particular way"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a rite of passage for any former New York Jets player to shade the organization<\/a> whenever they find success elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Jets fans are used to it \u2014 even if they cannot stand it.<\/p>\n

The recent comments made by Davante Adams and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, however, incite even more frustration than the fan base is already feeling. Coming off a 3-14 season, that\u2019s what will happen when both players are in the postseason with their new team.<\/p>\n

Gang Green\u2019s faithful following doesn\u2019t want to hear it. They deserve more than their current 15-year playoff drought (the longest active playoff drought in North American sports).<\/p>\n

On the downside, they\u2019ll continue to hear it until something changes. The good news may be fleeting, but it\u2019s simultaneously and provably in reach.<\/p>\n

If they want to stop being the but of jokes from their former players, then one person in the organization must change the organization\u2019s overall thought process.<\/p>\n

It starts at the top.<\/p>\n

Woody Johnson holds the cards<\/p>\n

Before his team\u2019s victory in Carolina on Saturday, Adams made comments during the pregame show on FOX that directly criticized the Jets\u2019 organizational thought process. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t bring your best stuff, you\u2019re gonna be at home with the Jets,\u201d Adams said while sitting alongside teammate Puka Nacua.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t bring your best stuff, you\u2019re gonna be at home with the Jets\u201d \u2013 Davante Adams with a shot at his former squad pic.twitter.com\/ihVstjziB2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Following his AFC North-clinching win with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Aaron Rodgers also got in on the action, saying, \u201cOne thing I really love, and it\u2019s kind of the antithesis of where I was (the Jets), is there\u2019s not any leaks in the boat.\u201d<\/p>\n

These two comments can frustrate fans, but they directly reflect on Jets chairman Woody Johnson<\/a>. The leader of the organization since 2000, Johnson has seen the franchise\u2019s very best (back-to-back trips to the conference title in the late 2000s) and its very worst (the last decade and a half).<\/p>\n

Through it all, though, his mindset hasn\u2019t changed. <\/p>\n

He believes winning on Sunday consists of fielding a tough-nosed organization built out by strong defense and a workman-like running game. Johnson can point to what worked for the organization in decades past as a reason for that line of thinking.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also why the Jets are where they are. <\/p>\n

Leaks in organizations come when people try to save their jobs at every corner. They come when there\u2019s an overall lack of trust in the football operation, or if their belief in what needs to be fixed isn\u2019t being heard. <\/p>\n

In that case, Johnson remains his football team\u2019s greatest hurdle \u2014 not necessarily because he\u2019s a meddlesome owner like Jerry Jones, but instead because he seemingly wants his team to play a style of football that no longer yields success. It\u2019s tough to think of any other way, given his head coaching hires.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s only one way to fix it.<\/p>\n

How Woody can fix the Jets<\/p>\n

From Rex Ryan to Todd Bowles, Robert Saleh to the current head coach, Aaron Glenn<\/a>, the Jets have brought in defensive-minded individuals to fix the \u201cculture\u201d of the locker room without realizing what actually fixes \u201cculture.\u201d (Yes, Christopher Johnson technically hired Saleh, but if any fan believes Woody had no say is just uber-dizzy.)<\/p>\n

New York needs fresh ideas as a coaching staff on the offensive side of the ball.<\/p>\n

They need to adapt to the modern NFL game, which emphasizes scheme-beating and\/or aiding talent and athleticism. This is how top organizations operate, which also means grasping the type of offensive mindset that can achieve success in today\u2019s sport.<\/p>\n

Retread coaches are a dangerous thing in the modern NFL. There is a reason why coaches like Kevin Stefanski or John Harbaugh are available in the current cycle. <\/p>\n

What the Jets need isn\u2019t a guy who\u2019s done it before; they need someone with a new mindset and fresh way of thinking. Woody needs a football man who thinks like a quarterback, someone who can develop whoever is playing the position, and create the correct roadmap towards quarterback efficiency<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It all boils down to Woody Johnson\u2019s philosophy needing a major shift. If he wants his organization to stop being the joke of former players, the leaks and culture can only be fixed when he brings it into the modern era.<\/p>\n

Until he does, the issues will remain the same for the New York Jets.<\/p>\n