New York Jets fans have seen this before. At the start of an offseason that many hoped would begin with a coaching staff overhaul, Woody Johnson opted to retain the key faces of their staff and front office.<\/p>\n
Worse yet, Jets are now forced to watch their cross-town rival, the New York Giants, hire John Harbaugh as the team\u2019s head coach, per ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Harbaugh\u2019s arrival in East Rutherford has been a resounding success on just the first day for Big Blue. It\u2019s a hire that has been celebrated league-wide and could lead to future success for the Giants. <\/p>\n For the Jets, though, they have to pick up the pieces of a team that has been consistently seen as a disaster. No coaching staff movement after a 3-14 mark \u2014 particularly when teams in similar situations have made changes \u2014 has left fans feeling lost watching others like the Giants hire slam-dunk candidates.<\/p>\n As frustrating as it may be, as much as John Harbaugh\u2019s candidacy may have been overlooked<\/a>, New York Jets fans shouldn\u2019t sweat the hire.<\/p>\n Jets fans shouldn\u2019t feel lost<\/p>\n It all comes back to the quarterback. It\u2019s the key item representing the Jets\u2019 most concerning albatross, which trickles outward to the coaching staff, front office, fans, and any potential new employees. <\/p>\n A big reason the Giants were seen as an attractive opening for someone like Harbaugh was the tape of rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, which Jet X felt was intriguing, even while at Ole\u2019 Miss<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sprinkle in a top wideout, in Malik Nabers, and a quality defensive front, and there is plenty for a new head coach to like about the Giants.<\/p>\n The New York Jets roster possesses its own talent<\/a>. A very strong offensive line, top wideout in Garrett Wilson<\/a>, and five first-round picks over the next two drafts, is also extremely enticing.<\/p>\n There\u2019s just one key rub: There\u2019s no transparently concrete quarterback play \u2014 at least not yet.<\/p>\n Contrary to popular belief, there are many similarities between Harbaugh and current Jets head coach Aaron Glenn. Neither call plays for their respective team. Both are considered coaches who aim to establish a \u201cculture\u201d in the locker room and \u201cfoundation\u201d in a football program.<\/p>\n The Harbaugh difference<\/p>\n The difference, of course, is that Glenn has not shown an ability to adapt to the modern game<\/a>. Meanwhile, Harbaugh\u2019s decision to transform the offense in 2018 for Lamar Jackson, rather than Joe Flacco, prolonged his coaching career by another decade.<\/p>\n Simply put, Harbaugh saw where the NFL was headed (via rules that allowed a zone-read, RPO-led offense to shine).<\/p>\n Harbaugh may not call plays, but his willingness to adapt is a big reason he\u2019s been a head coach for 18 years with one of the most stable organizations in the NFL \u2014 the Baltimore Ravens. Perhaps more importantly, he brings a veteran play-caller (offensive coordinator Todd Monken<\/a>) with him.<\/p>\n Glenn chose inexperienced assistants around him.<\/p>\n Is it still fair for Jets fans to be lost, though? Not quite. <\/p>\n Contrary to popular belief, a coach like Harbaugh would most likely bypass the Jets until the team can check off multiple boxes. Having a young quarterback to build around tops the list.<\/p>\n