FLORHAM PARK, NJ – After months of intense speculation and fan unrest, the New York Jets finally ended the Adam Gas era, firing coaches on Sunday night after just two seasons.
Christopher Johns, CEO of Jets, who called Gas a “bright offensive mind” at the start of the season, made the announcement after the Jets finished 2-14.
“While my sincere intentions are to maintain stability in our organization – especially in our leadership position – it is clear that moving in a different direction is the best decision for the Jets.” “We knew a lot of work needed to be done when Adam joined in 2019. Our hefty finish last year was encouraging, but unfortunately, we have not maintained the positive momentum that this season we have not seen what we all expected.
“For our fans, it’s clear we haven’t been good enough. We’re committed to building a strong organization on and off the field and will continue to provide the resources you need to give a team you can be proud of on the field.”
According to a source, coaching discovery will be a collaborative effort between Johnson, team president Hami Elhai and general manager Joe Douglas. Douglas will recommend and Johnson will make the final decision. With 20 years as a football executive and scout, Douglas’s opinion will carry the most weight.
Gas, whose contract runs until 2022, was 9-23, including a franchise-record 13-game defeat in early 2020. This is the lowest point for the franchise, which has gone 10 straight seasons without a winning record and 10 straight without a playoff appearance.
He survived the gas season, surprisingly considering the Jets’ disastrous start. The Johnson family, who have owned the franchise since 2000, have never fired a coach during the season.
Gass said last week that he had not discussed his future with the ownership of the jets. Asked if he has a gut feeling on his fate, he said, “There’s nothing I’m worried about.”
Ironically, Gas can be remembered as a coach who won two games too. Through 13 games, the Jets had the worst record and had the opportunity to pick the No. 1 overall pick and Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lance in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Putting the record aside, Gas failed to create a competitive offense and enhance quarterback Sam Darnold’s play – the main reasons he was taken in 2019. The Jets ranked 32nd in total offenses for the second year in a row and Darnold Week 17 began as the lowest-ranked quarterback in the NFL.
Gas had aggressive struggles last year. “If one side of the ball I want to make sure it’s right, it will be that. It hasn’t happened, and it’s up to me.”
Dis. Dysfunction culminated on December 7, when the Las Vegas Raiders were allowed by the defense to undergo a lengthy touchdown in the last-second defeat when Gas fired defensive coordinator Greg Williams.
Gas’s tenure also saw personality battles with Livian Bell and security guard Jamal Adams, both of whom were jetties and lacked competitiveness on the field. Fifteen of his 23 losses were by double digits. With one of the worst scoring margins in franchise history, the Jets have been outsourced by 214 points this season.
Regarded as an outrageous innovator and quarterback guru, Gas presided over the offense ranked 32nd out of 24 out of 34 regular-season weeks since the beginning of 2019. In an active role as the weeks go by.
The day before the gas controversy escalated. At his inaugural news conference in January 2019, his wandering eyes provoked viral memes. A few months later, he won a power struggle with General Manager Mike McGugan, the main contributor to the gas lease. In a surprise move, McCagan was sacked after the 2019 NFL Draft, leaving the Jets with the choice of gas, Dou Douglas.
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