Former NFL MVP rings alarm bells as Jets hire Aaron Glenn as head coach

The New York Jets became the third team with a vacancy to name a new head coach in January as they officially announced the hire of Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.

The franchise reportedly handed Glenn a five-year deal which, on the surface of things, would afford him enough time to get the best out of a young Jets core before the franchise has to pony up and pay them all. Glenn was widely expected to land a job in this hiring cycle after leading a beat-up Lions defense all the way to the No. 1 seed and the Divisional Round where the Washington Commanders proved to be too strong to overcome.

While Glenn's stock was at an all-time high this season, former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason is not quite aboard the hype train. During his daily appearance on WFAN Sports Radio, Esiason made his thoughts clear on the hire.

“Even though he’s a very popular defensive coordinator, a very popular personality within the Jets community. They’re going down the same road once again. They have not had an ounce of success at all," Esiason said.

"They’ve thrown money at every aspect of team-building they can including quarterback, general manager, head coach. They spent so much money on so many players over the last 12 years and they still can’t get it right.”

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What Aaron Glenn is inheriting with the New York Jets

The first order of things will be to sit down with the new general manager and figure out what to do with Aaron Rodgers and, eventually, what to do with Davante Adams.

The Jets pushed all their chips in in the middle of the season by trading for Adams, affording Aaron Rodgers another weapon in his quest for success. The offense never seemed to get going regardless of all the stars on the roster including Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson.

Rodgers' three-year, $112.5 million deal is valid for another year so there is the option of the four-time MVP returning to the fold. If Rodgers is on the roster for next season, the Jets' cap hit would amount to $23.5 million. He is also owed a $35 million option bonus in addition to a base salary of $2.5 million.

The Jets also have the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with a laundry list of team needs including safety, DL, WR, EDGE, OT and, potentially, QB.

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