It was recently reported that former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel “would think about” changing into the subsequent head coach of the New York Jets, relying on who crew proprietor Woody Johnson hires because the franchise’s new common supervisor.
A distinct former head coach was linked with the Jets forward of the weekend.
“One other identify to look at, he is sort of a darkish horse candidate — Arthur Smith, presently the [Pittsburgh Steelers’] offensive coordinator. He was one of many runner-ups to [Robert Saleh] in 2021,” Jets reporter Wealthy Cimini of ESPN mentioned on the most recent version of the “Flight Deck” podcast, Steelers Depot’s Alex Kozora shared.
Smith compiled a 21-30 file as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 2021-23 however may quickly turn into a coveted candidate amongst golf equipment trying to find a brand new chief on account of his efforts in serving to veteran Russell Wilson emerge as a quarterback able to guiding the 2024 Steelers to a Tremendous Bowl berth. In the meantime, the Jets seemingly had curiosity in Smith earlier this yr however could not persuade him to embrace what would have been a singular scenario.
It was reported again within the spring that the Jets “made reputable makes an attempt this offseason to rent somebody who would, basically, change” much-maligned offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. After Johnson fired Saleh in October, SNY’s Connor Hughes revealed that the Jets “made makes an attempt” to rent Smith in the course of the offseason.
“Whereas they weren’t going to eliminate Hackett,” Hughes mentioned concerning the Jets, “Smith would have assumed management of the offense. Smith as a substitute selected to affix the Steelers as their offensive coordinator.”
Cimini added in his replace that Smith becoming a member of the Jets “by no means actually obtained severely near occurring as a result of he knew he was gonna go to Pittsburgh.”
Predicting the Jets’ subsequent coach is actually unattainable. As of the primary Friday of December, Johnson should rent a common supervisor and/or a crew president of soccer operations. It is also value noting that the Jets have not formally selected quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s future.
It seems that even Rodgers understands Johnson needs to take a unique method to the game’s most necessary place, however a brand new GM or head coach may want to maintain the long run Corridor of Famer as a bridge choice by 2025.
