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Episode #111: Who should be the Jets next DC? with JetsCentral

January 21, 2026·1 hr 22 min·7 clips

Why are reporters praising Robert Saleh as a victim when his Jets tenure was defined by poor decisions?

Tuesday, January 20th, optimism is already running thin. The show opens by going right at the Robert Sala praise cycle, with the host rejecting the idea that New York somehow wronged a coach whose tenure ended with real problems. Ian keeps it from turning into a pile-on. He can see why Sala comes off as likable, but he still judges the run by the decisions, the coaching, and what actually happened with the Jets. That pretty much sets the mood. The defensive coordinator talk is not a fantasy board. It is a reality check, because nobody on the show is pretending this is a dream landing spot. Aaron Glenn is not treated like some magic recruiting tool. With no quarterback in place and other head-coach searches still moving, the Jets sound like a team that may have to stand in line. Dylan's chat point becomes the center of it: let the dust settle, watch candidates like Jim Schwartz and Raheem Morris land jobs, then see whether someone unexpected such as Gannon is still reachable. The host wants patience, but not the lazy kind. Waiting one more week could turn a thin board into a weird opening if another team changes direction. The Titans example gives that idea some weight. He thought Tennessee might lean toward Matt Nagy or Steve Spagnuolo because of staff connections and the Cam Ward/Mahomes-style development angle. Then the market shifted again. That is the best argument for not panic-hiring just to make the room feel calmer. Still, the episode does not pretend any of this feels good. The closing gut pick is Jim O'Neill, mostly because the connections are hard to ignore. Even that prediction comes with a wince. By the end, the show is right in the Jets offseason pocket: mad, low, unsure, and waiting for something real enough to argue about.

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A blunt Jets coaching-market take that stays specific instead of chasing easy outrage.

The episode stays locked on Jets offseason coaching talk, with Robert Saleh's landing in Tennessee and the reaction to that move driving most of the discussion.

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You want the Jets' next DC picture explained without pretending the hiring market is settled.

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