Aaron Glenn did not wait till the movie evaluate to let the New York Jets know the way he felt about Monday evening’s efficiency. The primary-year coach reportedly unloaded on his gamers after the 27-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins, delivering a fiery locker room tirade that was loud enough to be heard in the nearby media room.
The outburst capped one other irritating evening for the Jets, who dropped to 0-4 for the primary time since 2020. Glenn’s anger was fueled by a sloppy efficiency that included three turnovers, 13 penalties and one more week with out a defensive takeaway.
“Very disappointing, very disappointing,” Glenn said postgame. There isn’t a approach you’ll be able to win any recreation with 13 penalties and three turnovers. It simply cannot occur.”
The errors began early. On the primary offensive drive, operating again Braelon Allen fumbled on the aim line after an 82-yard march that appeared poised to set the tone. Quarterback Justin Fields coughed up the ball on the subsequent possession and Isaiah Williams misplaced a fumble on a kickoff return to open the second half. Miami cashed in these miscues for 14 factors.
The dearth of self-discipline carried over to the road of scrimmage, the place the Jets had been flagged 13 occasions for 101 yards together with 9 on offense, 5 of them earlier than the snap.
Jets broad receiver Garrett Wilson stated Glenn’s postgame message centered on the “penalties and self-inflicted wounds” that proceed to stall New York’s progress.
“It was apparent, nevertheless it nonetheless must be stated as a result of we’re nonetheless not doing it proper,” Wilson said. “We’re speaking about it, we’re speaking about it and we’re speaking about it. [Limiting penalties] is the very first thing we speak about after we get within the locker room, so let’s repair it subsequent week. If we do not repair it subsequent week, it is ridiculous.”
The Jets rank among the many league’s sloppiest groups, sitting tenth in penalties assessed this season. They’re additionally the NFL’s solely protection with out a takeaway and personal a minus-7 turnover margin, the worst within the league.
“However what we have now to do is get again to work,” Glenn stated. “That is the one approach that we are able to repair them. Actually, check out these penalties and check out these turnovers. And ensure we perceive, earlier than you’ll be able to win video games, you must learn the way to not lose video games. And we have now to do a greater job in that case, and we are going to.”
Subsequent up is the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium, the place Glenn will attempt to keep away from turning into the primary coach in franchise historical past to start out his tenure 0-5.
