The Jets are searching for a new defensive coordinator. The team unveiled eight candidates for the position late last week.
Multiple beat writers suggest that former Ravens, Giants, and Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale is the favorite.
Still, it did get out that veteran defensive coordinator Wink Martindale — formerly of the University of Michigan, the Giants and the Ravens — was a leading contender for the job, and also that Glenn requested permission to interview Vikings defensive backs coach Daronte Jones. According to multiple league sources, Glenn actually spoke with Martindale before the end of the season and there’s a feeling that he is the early front-runner for the job.
Interviews are ongoing. It is entirely possible the Jets end up going in a different direction. Maybe one of these other candidates really impresses Glenn. There is a reason the Jets haven’t made a hire yet. Until we hear otherwise, all of the candidates remain a possibility.
But there is a lot of buzz about Martindale, a veteran coach whose scheme has a lot of overlap with Glenn’s preferred approach on defense.
