All Mangini's players that went 4-12 in 2007?? Here's a question for you in 1998 the Jets were 12-4 and went to the AFCCG ..Vinny was hurt in game one in 1999 and they started 1-6.what was missing?? Good QB play that got turned around when Ray Lucas who was in Parcells system since NE. Yes Mangini who lost the only playoff game he was in with the team Herm Edwards left him for the exception of Revis,Harris,Brick and Mangold who were Tanny's best picks ever as GM.. And Mangini had Chad and Farve what great QB's did Rex have?
Bowles has been left a pretty dam good D made even better with Revis back and the fine draft that Mac had.
And Decker,Powell and Ivory were both here already. Yes Rex was far from perfect and has a long way to go before I can consider him a good all around NFL HC. However here's a few little Jet facts that people forget. Weeb had just 3 winning seasons in 11 years as Jet HC and for 9 of them he had a decent QB you may have heard of him.. Since then how many Jet HC's have made back to back AFCCG's and had the Number 1 Defense and lead the NFL in rushing?? BTW While Mangini had both Chad and Favre, Marrone had Orton who retired after last season.. Like many people know how did BB as great as he is do before Brady??
All fair points, though my main issue with Rex is that whether he had a QB or not, He does not instill discipline within a team. He does not hold players accountable by any stretch.
His 1st two seasons the majority were hold overs from the Mangini years in which if any one was out of line, he made sure he made examples out of them. Rex never did that. Thus you would have an average of 12 penalties per game from '11 til '14. Players missed meetings then werent repremnaded.
I honestly think that is all he would need to reach the next level. But again, it is hard to teach old dogs new tricks.