A short time before the end of the 2024 season, Jets owner Woody Johnson already had his eyes on 2025. In an exclusive interview with The Post just before the Jets faced the Dolphins on Sunday, Johnson expressed confidence in his and the organization’s ability to find the right general manager and head coach to turn the team around. “What we’re doing right now can be transformative and will be transformative,” Johnson said.“I think our process of making the change when we did was the right time and place.
We knew exactly what was going to happen with the regime that was in.I felt really comfortable doing that.” Johnson fired coach Robert Saleh on Oct.
8 with the team at 2-3, a move he said he does not regret.He then fired GM Joe Douglas on Nov.
19 and the team started its search process for their replacements. The Jets finished the 2024 season 5-12 after Sunday’s win over the Dolphins.The team’s playoff drought is now at 14 years.
Johnson knows Jets fans are frustrated, but said he has a clear vision of what he wants for 2025 and beyond. “I want to have a team they can be proud of,” Johnson said.“I want to be great on the field.
I want to be great off the field.I want them to be absolutely proud for them to wear ‘Jets’ front and back everywhere they go.
That’s what we’re trying to do.I’m pretty positive we can do it. “It’s about leadership.
It’s about commitment to running a football operation.It’s a football operation.
It’s a football team.You need the right kind of people.
You need the right kind of leadership.You need coaches who are teachers and accountability and they have to run it like a successful team.” Johnson called this season, “sad and disappointing.” He felt this was the most talented roster the Jets have had since he became owner in 2000.
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