Like any new regime change, there is a honeymoon period.<\/p>\n
The Jets are currently experiencing that phase during organized team activities under new coach head Aaron Glenn.<\/p>\n
There has been a lot of talk about the Jets\u2019 new culture under Glenn<\/a> and the players have apparently bought in. Glenn told reporters that the team had 100% attendance during last week\u2019s OTA practices.<\/p>\n Culture changes are always a gradual process, especially for a Jets organization that hasn\u2019t made the playoffs since the release of the first iPad in 2010. Glenn has been through this before, when he served as the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions from 2021 to 2024.<\/p>\n Detroit was one of the league\u2019s laughing stocks before the arrival of Glenn and coach Dan Campbell. But now the Lions are contenders in the NFC after finishing 27-7 the last two seasons.<\/p>\n The Jets hope Glenn can replicate similar results, but it could take some time. Although results won\u2019t count for another four months, it\u2019s time to answer some of your questions in this edition of the Jets mailbag.<\/p>\n What does success look like this season?- @mfinder3<\/p>\n I say this with love to Jets fans, give Glenn time to try and cook. Rome wasn\u2019t built in a day, and neither is a team that hasn\u2019t finished with a winning record since 2015.<\/p>\n The Jets experienced significant roster turnover this offseason, transitioning from one of the oldest teams in the league to one of the youngest. The Jets finished with the eighth-oldest roster in the league last season, with an average age of 28 years old. Gone are veterans Aaron Rodgers<\/a> (41), Davante Adams<\/a> (32), C.J. Mosley<\/a> (32), Morgan Moses<\/a> (34), Tyron Smith (34), Greg Zuerlein<\/a> (37) and Thomas Morstead<\/a> (39).<\/p>\n There are only three players on the Jets roster who are 30 years old or older (Tyrod Taylor, Josh Reynolds\u00a0and Thomas Hennessy). Allen Lazard and Zack Bailey, both 29, will turn 30 during next season.<\/p>\n In addition to having a new coach in Glenn, this will also be Justin Fields\u2019 first season with the Jets, following his signing of a two-year, $40 million contract<\/a> in March. I saw all of this to say that the 2025 season could be a bit bumpy for the Jets.<\/p>\n Gang Green plays four teams in its first six games, who made the playoffs last year: the Steelers, Bills, Buccaneers, and Broncos. If the Jets can navigate that early stretch, maybe they could win a few games in the back half of their schedule.<\/p>\n Success shouldn\u2019t necessarily be judged by wins and losses in Glenn\u2019s first season. But it will be because Jets fans have been yearning for a winning season for over a decade. Success should be judged by how much the Jets have improved by the end of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n Are the Jets comfortable with their current WR room or do you think they add another body to that group?- @Kevin_Robbins55<\/p>\n There is considerable concern with the Jets\u2019 wide receiver room outside of Garrett Wilson, who I believe has an opportunity to have a career year. Lazard has been a disappointment since signing a four-year, $44 million contract in 2023. To such an extent that Lazard accepted a pay cut from a $11 million base salary to $2.25 million.<\/p>\n Outside of Wilson and Lazard, there isn\u2019t a proven receiver on the Jets roster. They signed Reynolds and Tyler Johnson during the offseason, but neither has had more than 52 catches in a season.<\/p>\n I do see the Jets adding another receiver eventually, maybe in training camp. But I don\u2019t expect it to be a veteran like Amari Cooper or Keenan Allen because, as Glenn has often said, \u201cIt\u2019s a young man\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n Antwan, are you expecting a Garrett\/Sauce [Gardner] contract extension this summer before the season starts?- @robshannon4289<\/p>\n I\u2019ve discussed this a few times, but yes, I do expect it to happen before the regular season begins. Both Rodgers and Mosley were June 1 destinations, which means the Jets will get $22.8 million in salary cap relief on June 2. The Jets currently have $25 million in salary cap space, which is No. 16 in the NFL, according to Over The Cap<\/a>.<\/p>\n