Woody Johnson’s Jets brass decision was the right one and the only one

Woody Johnson’s Jets brass decision was the right one  and the only one

Merry Christmas to all my Jets fans, from Woody Johnson:

The Three Amigos Joe Douglas and Robert Saleh, and by extension Nathaniel Hackett will be back in 2024 to help Aaron Rodgers win Super Bowl LIX, on Feb. 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Go ahead and call Woody The Grinch Who Stole Christmas if you disagree, and enough of you who focus on You Are What Your 17-32 Record Says You Are during the Saleh Era undoubtedly will.

But Woody got this one right.

It isnt only the right call, it is the only call now that Rodgers has assumed the role of de facto general manager because of the investment Johnson made when he moved heaven and earth to lure him out of the darkness and bring those forever Super Bowl dreams and the ticket and merchandise sales that go along with him.

Rodgers surrendering $35 million of his own riches and expressing his desire to play two more years essentially boxed Woody into gift-wrapping mulligans under the Christmas trees of Douglas and Saleh, and by extension Rodgers BFF Hackett.

It would make no sense to titillate your fan base with the arrival of a future first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback who had Joe Namath doing cartwheels and offering his retired No. 12 and then pull the rug out from under him four plays into his Jets career.

Woody_Johnson_s_Jets_brass_decision_was_the_right_one_and_the_only_one4Jets owner Woody Johnson watching the game against the Commanders from his box on Dec. 24, 2023. Charles Wenzelberg/NY PostWoody revealed his plans to The Posts Brian Costello prior to the Jets 30-28 victory over the woebegone Commanders. Woody either had a good feeling that the Jets would not suffer what would have been an ignominious loss to the Sam Howell Commanders and after blowing a 27-7 lead they nearly did or didnt care about the result, or all the empty seats disguised as Jets fans.

The culture of the team is a lot better, Woody told The Post. The defense is better. The offense needs a few pieces.

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Rodgers was the missing piece Woody craved, and when the missing piece went missing, the season went missing along with him as Douglas compounded his mistake of drafting Zach Wilson second overall three years ago by failing to sign a backup more competent and experienced in the event of an Only The Jets catastrophe.

Obviously I can sit here and give you a reason why I think Im the right coach, Saleh said, but at the same time theres gonna be a lot of things that Ive gotta reflect on and acknowledge and get better at, not just for myself but globally, and use this offseason to make sure were attacking it in a way that gets us to our goal that we all believe we can get to which is a championship.

Saleh needs Rodgers to coach the offense while he and DC Jeff Ulbrich coach the defense. Captain C.J. Mosley is on board with Saleh.

I just believe his mindset and his message is true to this game and true to our team, Mosley said. I really believe that hes the right guy for this team, right guy for this job, because when hes up there talking, I can relate, and sometimes mimic exactly what hes saying or trying to say to the team to try to get us to that next level, so I have full faith in him.

Breece Hall, who unleashed The Beast inside him (20-95-2 TDs, 12-96 receiving), assumed the regime would return. Asked why he believes Saleh is the right man for the job, Hall told The Post: Hes the same guy every day. I think he just tells you how it is. Hes a great leader. Hes a guy that when he says something, youre gonna go listen to it.

Hacketts hiring helped entice Rodgers, and Trevor Siemian marching the Jets into position for Greg Zuerleins game-winning 54yard FG at the end and deploying Hall as a dual threat was a rare feather in his embattled 2023 cap.

Woody_Johnson_s_Jets_brass_decision_was_the_right_one_and_the_only_one4Jets head coach Robert Saleh is all smiles in the first half at MetLife Stadium. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTI think hes a great guy, I think he does call really good plays, Hall said of Hackett. You gotta watch the tape and look at whats really happening. He does right by everybody, and I hate that he gets the slander that he does. Everybody on our team loves him. Sometimes its not the play call its the play.

Sometimes its the play call, but Rodgers swears by Hackett and so that is that. Now, even with Rodgers showing up next summer at 40 with a healthy left Achilles there can be no excuses: the mandate must be Super Bowl Or Bust, even more so than this season.

Theres gonna be a lot adversity, even more heat us on next year, probably more than this year, Mosley said, so just gotta understand what its gonna take. Its gonna take everybody together, injuries are gonna happen, things are gonna go left and right that we cant control, but its how we hold things together, just like a game like this.

Woody_Johnson_s_Jets_brass_decision_was_the_right_one_and_the_only_one4Nathaniel Hackett participates in drill with quarterback Aaron Rodgers during New York Jets training camp. Noah K. Murray-NY PostIf Woodys Over/Under number on consecutive playoff misses is 13, he wont oblige a 14th in 2024 and he will be joining the Blow It Up crowd.

Love to be in the system again for another year and build on what we have here, Tyler Conklin said.

Rodgers will need to help Douglas recruit a small army of offensive linemen and nudge him to trade his first-round pick for Davante Adams. If not, Mike Evans and Tee Higgins will be free agents.

Woody_Johnson_s_Jets_brass_decision_was_the_right_one_and_the_only_one4New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8 on the sideline during the first quarter. Charles Wenzelberg / New York PostThis doesnt mean Douglas, with his neck on the line, surrenders anything close to carte blanche decision-making power to Rodgers, of course. If Douglas doesnt trade for Adams, he should use that first-round pick on a replacement for Mekhi Becton at left tackle.

Dj vu all over again next season.

I didnt even know that was news, Garrett Wilson said. We feel like were close, we gotta figure it out as far as us playing, but yeah, that was never a doubt. Well be here next year and were gonna be ready to rock.

Yule Gotta Believe.

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