The Jets are moving to fill Aaron Glenn‘s new staff with two defensive coordinator interviews schedule for Wednesday.
First up is former Titans defensive backs coach and pass-game coordinator Chris Harris, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Tennessee allowed the second-fewest passing yards in 2024, but Harris was not retained on Brian Callahan‘s staff. The former NFL safety has a “longstanding relationship” with Glenn, though the two never overlapped on the same team in their playing or coaching careers.
On Wednesday evening, the Jets will interview veteran defensive coach Steve Wilks, according to FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. He has been a hot candidate for defensive coordinator openings this cycle, completing interviews with the Falcons and the Colts. Wilks missed out on both opportunities, but was mentioned as a possibility for the job in New York before Glenn’s hiring was even official.
Glenn has already announced that he will not call plays for the Jets defense after doing so in Detroit for the last four seasons. That makes Wilks’ experience as the DC for three different teams especially valuable. Cooley has never called plays, but he would be able to use Glenn as a resource if hired.
Still, Wilks seems like the favorite to land the job ahead of his interview. He has not gotten more than one year in a position since his mid-2010s success with the Panthers, but could find himself in a long-term partnership Glenn with a successful meeting tonight.
As of yet, Harris and Wilks are the only two official candidates for the Jets’ DC job.
Wilks is the best they can do?
Didn’t coach anywhere in 2020.
DC for Missouri in 2021
Volunteer for Charlotte 49ers in 2024
This guy is heading in the wrong direction
Weird to skip over two years he spent in the NFL, one of which he spent coordinating a defense that went to the Super Bowl.
It wasn’t skipping over. It’s flat stated that he’s spent 1 year in every job. I’m pointing out that 2 of those years include a year at the college level and a year as volunteer. Great he was DC for a SB team, what did that get him?
I find it comical that you are looking for the positive in this when it’s a pretty terrible streak he’s had
You did not flat state that. You said the guy was headed in the wrong direction while drawing a line between points that excluded the NFL, including coordinating one of the best teams in football last year. It’s a pretty big credential to pretend didn’t happen.
The article flat stated it. He’s been one and done for years now. I’m not pretending anything did or didn’t happen. I’m pointing out the facts that are not included. It’s assumed all his one and dones are at the nfl level which they are not. His credentials must not be influencing many as I’ve only seen him mentioned for one other interview which was the falcons.
And since you are big on things being left out to fit a narrative maybe you should mention that Wilks was fired by the 49ers.
It was skipping over. You ignored it to fit your narrative that he’s headed in the wrong direction. Factually, he wasn’t considering his Super Bowl appearance in 2023, that’s Oof’s whole point.
A 2024 stopover as a volunteer coach isn’t “heading in the wrong direction” since he initially planned to take a year off and probably just wanted to stay around the game. Plenty of teams would still have this guy on their staff.
Plenty of teams have had this guy on their staff for one year
And plenty have had him on their team for multiple years
3 have had him for multiple years, the last being 2017
I’m still not sure what point you’re trying to prove.
Sure are taking their time with this, aren’t they??
Idk if this is supposed to be sarcasm, but they hired him hours after this comment lol
Wasn’t sarcasm but I like the hire. A veteran coordinator for Glenn’s staff