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By Kristian DyerPublished: April 10, 2014

 

Source: Jets head coach Rex Ryan not ‘on any hot seat’

 

 

If Rex Ryan wants to return to the Jets for what would be a seventh season in 2015, conventional wisdom is the head coach will have to make the playoffs this year.

 

 

But Metro New York has learned it isn’t “postseason or bust” for Ryan this year if he wants to extend his stay in New York.

 

 

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a team source with knowledge of the situation said Ryan “isn’t on any hot seat” this season, despite the fact his Jets haven’t had a winning record the past three seasons let alone made the playoffs.

 

 

Ryan defied most outlooks last year with an 8-8 record as his Jets played meaningful football into December. In the 2013 preseason, he was a betting favorite to be the first head coach fired. Now he’s back for a sixth year.

 

General manager John Idzik and owner Woody Johnson announced to much fanfare in the locker room following the final game that Ryan would be back in 2014.

 

“Rex isn’t on any hot seat and there is no playoff mandate even though he thinks and management thinks we can make the playoffs. That’s the goal every year,” the source told Metro. “But it isn’t postseason or bust for him. There are a lot of factors that go into it.”

 

Ryan led the Jets twice to within a game of the Super Bowl in his first two years as a head coach. But he’s fallen on hard times since then with a cumulative 22-26 record in the last three seasons.

With Idzik in his second year, the two could be linked for the long haul.

 

“He’s very much in the second year of a rebuilding project,” the source said. “There’s an understanding about that, so it isn’t as simple as, ‘Make the playoffs or you get fired, Rex.’ It isn’t that simple. There’s a good working relationship with John, they get along very well and Rex is clearly on John’s page. To say that he’s on thin ice or there’s a playoff mandate simply isn’t true. Far more goes into the decision than that. He won’t be judged solely on the basis of if he led the team to the playoffs or not.”

 

Follow Jets beat writer Kristian Dyer on Twitter @KristianRDyer.

 

- See more at: http://www.metro.us/newyork/sports/nfl/2014/04/10/source-jets-head-coach-rex-ryan-hot-seat/#sthash.HWL5UtWB.dpuf

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I don't know why it's so difficult to recognize that Rex is a perfect fit for Idzik. In previous stints in Tampa and Seattle, he was a part of successful organizations run by nice guy defensive coaches. Organizations that put defense first, running the football second, and eventually won Super Bowls. These two guys are on the same page.

Much like last year, Rex will be judged based on the results he gets with the talent with which he has to work. No one understands better than Idzik that he's orchestrating a slow rebuild. If Idzik feels he's put together a playoff roster, then playoffs will be the deciding factor. If he doesn't, then it won't be.

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By Kristian DyerPublished: April 10, 2014

 

Source: Jets head coach Rex Ryan not ‘on any hot seat’

 

 

If Rex Ryan wants to return to the Jets for what would be a seventh season in 2015, conventional wisdom is the head coach will have to make the playoffs this year.

 

 

But Metro New York has learned it isn’t “postseason or bust” for Ryan this year if he wants to extend his stay in New York.

 

 

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a team source with knowledge of the situation said Ryan “isn’t on any hot seat” this season, despite the fact his Jets haven’t had a winning record the past three seasons let alone made the playoffs.

 

 

Ryan defied most outlooks last year with an 8-8 record as his Jets played meaningful football into December. In the 2013 preseason, he was a betting favorite to be the first head coach fired. Now he’s back for a sixth year.

 

General manager John Idzik and owner Woody Johnson announced to much fanfare in the locker room following the final game that Ryan would be back in 2014.

 

“Rex isn’t on any hot seat and there is no playoff mandate even though he thinks and management thinks we can make the playoffs. That’s the goal every year,” the source told Metro. “But it isn’t postseason or bust for him. There are a lot of factors that go into it.”

 

Ryan led the Jets twice to within a game of the Super Bowl in his first two years as a head coach. But he’s fallen on hard times since then with a cumulative 22-26 record in the last three seasons.

With Idzik in his second year, the two could be linked for the long haul.

 

“He’s very much in the second year of a rebuilding project,” the source said. “There’s an understanding about that, so it isn’t as simple as, ‘Make the playoffs or you get fired, Rex.’ It isn’t that simple. There’s a good working relationship with John, they get along very well and Rex is clearly on John’s page. To say that he’s on thin ice or there’s a playoff mandate simply isn’t true. Far more goes into the decision than that. He won’t be judged solely on the basis of if he led the team to the playoffs or not.”

 

Follow Jets beat writer Kristian Dyer on Twitter @KristianRDyer.

 

- See more at: http://www.metro.us/newyork/sports/nfl/2014/04/10/source-jets-head-coach-rex-ryan-hot-seat/#sthash.HWL5UtWB.dpuf

I am just guessing, of course, but IMHO Rex felt he needed to be more involved in personnel selection because Tanny was a novice. He seems to have reined in his ego and is on a good course. I am beginning to believe that Idzik actually wanted Rex back last year when he cam in.

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If the Jets don't make the playoffs for the 4th consecutive season then the Jets have all the right to get rid of Rex Ryan. Even though it would be typical of the Jets to miss the playoffs next season yet again it would totally determine that Rex Ryan gets replaced. If this happens it happens. Prove me wrong Jets make the freakin playoffs

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I don't know why it's so difficult to recognize that Rex is a perfect fit for Idzik. In previous stints in Tampa and Seattle, he was a part of successful organizations run by nice guy defensive coaches. Organizations that put defense first, running the football second, and eventually won Super Bowls. These two guys are on the same page.

Much like last year, Rex will be judged based on the results he gets with the talent with which he has to work. No one understands better than Idzik that he's orchestrating a slow rebuild. If Idzik feels he's put together a playoff roster, then playoffs will be the deciding factor. If he doesn't, then it won't be.

 

Agree

 

As frustrating as this off season has been from a FA standpoint, it is becoming clear to me that Idzik is on a 4 year plan coinciding with the cap floor CBA 4 year structure.

 

Again this year they are going to bring in a young core of starters from the draft, and a few FA's, like Decker.  They will still have two years to go all in with expensive FA's  to make the run when the team is solid.

 

IMO their goal this year is probably 9-7, 10-6, hopefully make the playoffs, and see what happens.  Barring a late season collapse, and an under performing team, think Rex is in for the long haul

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