New York Jets owner Woody Johnson admits to needing to be a better owner following a challenging 2022 season marked by mid-season coaching and general manager firings. He emphasizes his intention to step back and allow the newly hired head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey to lead the team effectively.
Woody Johnson , owner of the New York Jets , acknowledged his need to become a more effective owner following a tumultuous 2022 season. Addressing the media after unveiling new head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey , Johnson admitted, 'Absolutely, I have to look in the mirror, and I have to be a better owner.' He further stated, 'And I'm trying to be better.
' Johnson's 2022 season saw him taking an unusually active role in team affairs, a departure from his usual hands-off approach. For the first time in 25 years of ownership, he dismissed head coach Robert Saleh mid-season in Week 6, and shortly after, fired general manager Joe Douglas. Sources revealed that Johnson's involvement in personnel decisions fueled frustration within the front office and coaching staff. While Johnson downplayed the extent of his involvement, stating, 'It was a lot of exaggeration and hyperbole, it really was,' he acknowledged the need for change. He emphasized his desire to step back and allow Glenn and Mougey to operate effectively. 'Yes, I want Aaron Glenn to coach the team. I want the general manager to manage the assets and the players, and I'll take the owner's position,' he clarified. The Jets, under Johnson's ownership, have reached the playoffs only six times in his 11 seasons, and currently endure a 14-year playoff drought, the longest in North American sports. Johnson hopes that the hiring of Glenn and Mougey marks a turning point for the franchise. 'That's part of it,' he said, referring to the new leadership. 'The second is just to have -- I've got to have patience or whatever. I've got to let them evolve in these positions, which I think they will. I think it'll be quick, but I think they'll evolve.
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