I'm a Jets fan and I thought this thread was interesting. What the Jets seem to be doing is trying to limit Gase's authority in areas he hasn't done well in with Miami. For example, they brought in Gregg Williams to be "Head Coach of the Defense" (Gase's phrase), so Gase doesn't have to worry about the defense and Williams can run it. They have a GM to maintain roster control, so Gase, while having input, will have a more limited role in personnel decisions (and more time to focus on his offense). Gase will essentially be acting as an offensive coordinator+. While he will nominally be head coach, his real job is to focus on the offense and they've cleared enough of the head coach's duties off his plate so he can just work on the offense and coach up Darnold.
I think Gase really didn't have confidence in RT and I think that showed in his play-calling with you guys - that's why you saw all those screen passes, runs on 3rd and long and option plays. I'm pretty sure when he was Manning's OC in Denver his play calling was very different.
I guess we'll now see if Darnold is the real deal. If he is a true franchise QB, then Gase will get that out of him. After having watched Darnold all season and, in particular, his improvement when he came back from his injuries towards the end of the season, I think he may be the real deal.
The Jets arrangement with Gase suggests to me that both Gase and the Jets learned from Gase's Miami experiences. He learned what made him successful and did a deal with the Jets where he will be working within his comfort zone with fewer distractions.
I think Gase really didn't have confidence in RT and I think that showed in his play-calling with you guys - that's why you saw all those screen passes, runs on 3rd and long and option plays. I'm pretty sure when he was Manning's OC in Denver his play calling was very different.
I guess we'll now see if Darnold is the real deal. If he is a true franchise QB, then Gase will get that out of him. After having watched Darnold all season and, in particular, his improvement when he came back from his injuries towards the end of the season, I think he may be the real deal.
The Jets arrangement with Gase suggests to me that both Gase and the Jets learned from Gase's Miami experiences. He learned what made him successful and did a deal with the Jets where he will be working within his comfort zone with fewer distractions.