New York Jets head coach Adam Gase is living on borrowed time. An 0-11 record will do that to a coach. But the Jets aren’t the only team that will be shopping for a new head coach this winter. The Detroit Lions (Matt Patricia), Atlanta Falcons (Dan Quinn) and Houston Texans (Bill O’Brien) already began searching for their new head coach. And they won’t be alone.
Washington Post NFL insider John Clayton identified eight franchises set to take a turn on the head coaching carousel. Among the eight teams, he ranked the Jets opening as the worst. Here’s why:
With apologies to the Jaguars, this is what building from scratch looks like. The Jets have one player on their 53-man roster who has been to the Pro Bowl: 37-year-old running back Frank Gore. They are weak at cornerback and wide receiver. Their attempted fixes on the offensive line mostly haven’t worked out, with the notable exception of first-round left tackle Mekhi Becton. They’ll have to figure out what to do with 2018 No. 3 overall pick Sam Darnold, who has not proved himself to be the team’s franchise quarterback. It’s unlikely they could get a big trade haul for him. There is some good news: They are in prime position to land Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the draft. They have nine draft choices, including two first-rounders, plus $67 million in salary cap room. So the resources to rebuild are there — it just might take a while.
Here are the teams whose head coach openings Clayton ranked higher than the Jets:
1. Los Angeles Chargers
2. Denver Broncos
3. Atlanta Falcons
4. Chicago Bears
5. Houston Texans
6. Detroit Lions
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
8. New York Jets
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