Aaron Glenn shakes up Jets defense in season marked by uncomfortable decisions in 1st year as coach

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• And I told you guys that, and that’s my job as the head coach.
• And I just thought this was the time for me to make that decision.”It was similar to his choice last month to send Justin Fields to the bench in favor of Tyrod Taylor, despite weeks of talking up the quarterback as the offense sagged and insisting Fields was doing everything that was asked. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementExcept for playing well and winning. And in a season that began with seven straight losses, saw two of its best players, Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams, get traded and stands at 3-11 with three games left, Glenn has — eventually — been trying to pivot and adapt.
• It's something he has talked about learning while a player for Bill Parcells with the Jets, and as an assistant coach in New Orleans and Detroit.
• Glenn has seen fortunes change for franchises, and insists it can and will happen in New York under his watch. Glenn, who has had confrontations with reporters at times, knows he has a long way to go as a head coach, and his shortcomings on some in-game decisions are proof.
• But he also has been showing that he’s not afraid to change things up as the Jets soon head into an offseason that likely will shape the franchise for years to come.“I want to see the culture of this football team in these last three games and that is what we are evaluating also,” Glenn said.