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Aaron Glenn convinced woeful Jets are ‘right on the cusp’ of a breakthrough
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn says the 2-7 team is close to a breakthrough and still has games to win this season, despite a 5-21 record across his two years in charge. His view is reflected in the club’s decision to keep its starters at the trade deadline, signalling it believes the current squad can improve.
Glenn said five of the Jets’ seven defeats came against teams he considered playoff-calibre, and five were decided by one score. The team’s latest loss was a 35-12 defeat by Kansas City, its heaviest of the season; it traded only backup safety Andre Cisco, while quarterback Geno Smith remained with the team amid trade rumours.
In short
- Glenn says the 2-7 Jets can still turn their season around.
- New York kept its starters at the trade deadline.
- Five of seven losses were by one score.
Steelman: both sides, in good faith
The strongest fair case each way — we don't pick a winner.
The case for
Glenn’s confidence could help a young or unsettled team stay focused: several defeats were close, and a demanding schedule may have made the record look worse than the underlying performances. Keeping the starters also preserves continuity and gives the squad a chance to turn narrow losses into wins, while avoiding a premature rebuild.
The case against
A 5-21 record over two seasons and a 35-12 defeat suggest the problems may be deeper than bad luck or a difficult schedule. By keeping the squad largely intact, the club risks mistaking close losses for evidence of imminent progress and delaying changes that could improve its prospects.