The Jets may not have hit a home run among fans with their choice of new head coach, but there’s sure to be universal approval of the guy they apparently just got as defensive coordinator.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Jets may not have hit a home run among fans with their choice of new head coach, but there’s sure to be universal approval of the guy they apparently just got as defensive coordinator.
A day after Adam Gase was introduced as the 19th head coach in franchise history, the Jets reportedly reached an agreement Tuesday with Gregg Williams to be their top defensive assistant.
It’s a power move considering all the questions that will continue to swirl around the 40-year-old Gase, who was hired after going 23-25 in three seasons as the lead man in Miami. Williams, 60, is largely considered one of the best defensive minds in the NFL. For the last 21 years, his units have finished in the Top 10 in fewest yards allowed seven times.
Perhaps as important, Gase said Monday he wanted to hire someone who could be the “head coach of the defense.” Well, in addition to his prowess on that side of the ball, Williams has head coaching experience, having piloted the Buffalo Bills from 2001-03 and acted as the interim head coach of the Cleveland Browns for eight games this season after Hue Jackson was fired.
