Get ready to hear a lot of names as the coaching carousel starts spinning. I expect the Jets to cast a wide net in the coaching search and speak to a lot of coaching candidates. Two names that came up in reports on Sunday are interesting.
ESPN reported that teams have inquired about former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. I doubt the Jets would be interested in Meyer or vice versa. It does not feel like a fit to me. I suspect Meyer would want to go someplace where he can have input on who the GM is going to be.
NFL Network mentioned Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale as a strong candidate. This one makes more sense for the Jets. Joe Douglas has strong ties to the Ravens organization, having worked there for 15 years. Douglas and Martindale overlapped from 2012-14 when Martindale was the linebackers coach. More than that, though, I expect Douglas to lean on longtime Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome for his opinion on coaches and Martindale could get the seal of approval from Newsome. That would carry weight with Douglas.
ESPN reported that teams have inquired about former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. I doubt the Jets would be interested in Meyer or vice versa. It does not feel like a fit to me. I suspect Meyer would want to go someplace where he can have input on who the GM is going to be.
NFL Network mentioned Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale as a strong candidate. This one makes more sense for the Jets. Joe Douglas has strong ties to the Ravens organization, having worked there for 15 years. Douglas and Martindale overlapped from 2012-14 when Martindale was the linebackers coach. More than that, though, I expect Douglas to lean on longtime Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome for his opinion on coaches and Martindale could get the seal of approval from Newsome. That would carry weight with Douglas.