The Jets swung and missed on landing an offensive guru when they hired Adam Gase in 2019. Could that give Joe Douglas reason to go in a different direction with New York’s next search for a new head coach likely nearing?
If Gase is fired after the offseason, as expected, it’s highly likely the Jets go with another offense-first coach to pair with whoever their next quarterback will be — Trevor Lawrence if New York lands the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. However, there is a chance Douglas could opt for a defensive-minded head coach with more of a CEO-like skillset over one whose head would only be buried in his offensive playbook.
Here are four the Jets should target if Gase is shown the door at season’s end and Douglas opts to go in that direction.