Here we go again.
It’s that time again in Jets Nation, time to question the job the Jets’ offensive coordinator is doing.
And this time, it took just six games into a man’s tenure.
To paraphrase a famous Ben Franklin quote, “In this world, nothing can be certain except for death, taxes, and Jets offensive coordinators being run out of town.”
Not saying Frank Reich is being run out of town just yet, but you see a lot of headlines today on the worldwide web, like, “Jets’ Aaron Glenn backs Frank Reich despite team’s struggles.”
Glenn was asked on Monday, “AG, how would you assess the job that Frank (Reich) has done through six games?”
That is clearly a way of asking a head coach about the struggles in a certain area of his team, without saying “struggles.”
“I think he’s done a good job – I really do,” Glenn said. “Obviously, there are a number of things that we can improve on, and I think I just told you guys that from short yards to two-minute, but that also goes on me also when it comes to the defensive side, me and (Brian) Duker on some things that we have to get better at, too.”
Among the Jets’ dubious offensive stats is having a 32nd-ranked red zone offense.
Is it the chicken or the egg? Is that number due to the coordinator or the quarterback?
Jets QB Geno Smith is clearly an upgrade over the team’s quarterbacks from last year, but when it comes to QB play, he could be described as an “arch conservative.”
The steady veteran generally takes what the defense gives him, and is not given to a lot of anticipatory throws or 50-50 passes.
So if you are going to criticize Reich, you need to consider that the QB is solid, but sometimes more conservative than William F. Buckley.
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