Wink Martindale among 8 DC candidates interviewed
The New York Jets had by far one of the worst defenses of the season, and it affected the performance of the entire team. At the end of the season, Aaron Glenn made the decision to fire defense coordinator Steve Wilkesand Chris was then appointed interim coordinator.
To make matters worse, the team did not have a single cut during the season. That prompted the Jets to do extensive research for their next coordinator, and they already have interviewed a list of candidates which includes Mathieu Araujo, Ephraim Banda, DeMarcus Covington, Daronte Jones, Jim Leonard, Wink MartindaleChris Harris and Jim O’Neill.
All of these candidates have had some sort of success in their previous roles, and could be a big upgrade for the Jets, who are trying to make a big turnaround from last season.
It’s been a busy year for Glenn in his first time as a head coach, but there’s no question he didn’t have enough talent on the roster to do much. Aside from the poor defense, the offense has struggled all season, and they’ve gone through three different quarterbacks.
Justin Fields was supposed to be that guy, but ended up benched for Tyrod Taylor. After a few games, Brady Cook started for the teamand finished the season as KB1.
The goal for the Jets is to find a game changer in the first round, and since they have the second pick in the draft, the options are endless. It would be nice if they could draft a quarterback, but the Las Vegas Raiders may be able to select Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick, and Dante Moore has decided to return to Oregon for one more season.
2026-01-16 22:48:00
