Jets' Offseason Glow-Up: Geno Smith, Defensive Boost

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New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn is straight up beaming about the team's off-season glow-up after that rough three-win 14-loss season.

They traded for quarterback Geno Smith from the Las Vegas Raiders to lock him in as the starter, bringing some real experience to steady the ship.

Glenn knows Smith struggled last year with the Seattle Seahawks, throwing for just over 3,000 yards, 19 touchdowns and a league high, 17 picks.

But after cycling through Justin Fields, Tyra Taylor and Brady Cook, the Jets needed a vet who owns his mistakes and is ready to bounce back.

On defense, they loaded up with proven guys like Safety, Minkofits Patrick, Via Trade, Linebacker, Demario Davis and Tackle David Onyumata plus Ends, and Corners to fix that unit, ranked 25th in yards and 31st in points allowed.

These moves add maturity to the league's second youngest roster. Glenn's hitting the pro-day circuit with GM Darren Moogie, checking prospects like Alabama's Thai Simpson while prepping to call plays himself.

They're ditching the old failed scheme for flexible fronts, mixing 3, 4 and 4, 3 looks, mostly nickel anyway.

With the NFL's longest playoff drought at 15 years and double digit losses six straight seasons, these changes got Glenn feeling outstanding.

The process is clicking and the Jets are building smart for that turnaround.