Because of the risk involved during the coronavirus pandemic, it's important to have a contingency plan at every position. But what about the coaching staff? Who takes over if a key member of the staff gets infected?
The issue came up during a virtual meeting in April between players and coaches. Actually, the question came from one of the players, and it prompted Gase to create a "next man up" depth chart if one or more of the Jets' playcallers get sick -- Gase (offense), Gregg Williams (defense) and Brant Boyer (special teams).
"You never know, you might be the next playcaller, whether it's offense, defense or special teams," Gase said. "Everybody has to prepare like that."
He said the trickiest unit was special teams because Boyer has only one assistant and it's such a ... well, specialized area. Gase didn't specify his emergency special teams coach. Dowell Loggains (offensive coordinator) is the logical candidate on offense, with Frank Bush (inside linebackers) and Joe Vitt (outside linebackers) the most experienced options on defense.
The issue came up during a virtual meeting in April between players and coaches. Actually, the question came from one of the players, and it prompted Gase to create a "next man up" depth chart if one or more of the Jets' playcallers get sick -- Gase (offense), Gregg Williams (defense) and Brant Boyer (special teams).
"You never know, you might be the next playcaller, whether it's offense, defense or special teams," Gase said. "Everybody has to prepare like that."
He said the trickiest unit was special teams because Boyer has only one assistant and it's such a ... well, specialized area. Gase didn't specify his emergency special teams coach. Dowell Loggains (offensive coordinator) is the logical candidate on offense, with Frank Bush (inside linebackers) and Joe Vitt (outside linebackers) the most experienced options on defense.
