#Jets owner Woody Johnson: "It’s hard when you have a quarterback with the rating that we’ve got. … If you look at any head coach with a quarterback like that, you’re going to see similar results. …If we can just complete a pass, it would look good." pic.twitter.com/5fN0dsVEUl

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 21, 2025

Here we go again. Another Sunday, another Jets meltdown, and now Woody Johnson is out here pointing fingers like he didn’t buy the damn team and help build this circus from the ground up. Blaming the quarterback is the oldest trick in the book. It’s lazy, it’s tired, and it’s exactly what happens when the guy signing the checks doesn’t want to admit he’s been running a dumpster fire for 25 years.

Johnson’s latest comments about Justin Fields came after the Jets dropped to 0-7 with Fields getting benched. Of course that made headlines because it’s drama. But let’s not pretend it’s insightful. The real problem isn’t under center. The real problem is sitting up in the owner’s box wearing a suit and pretending to be shocked this franchise can’t figure it out.

If you actually look at the tape, the hires, the contracts, the results, this team’s dysfunction has one common denominator. Woody Johnson. Every GM, every coach, every quarterback who’s come and gone over the last 15 years was chosen, approved, or enabled by him. You can’t keep lighting fires and acting surprised when your house keeps burning down.

Justin Fields’ Numbers: Not Perfect, Not Garbage

Let’s keep it real. Justin Fields isn’t Patrick Mahomes. He’s not Josh Allen either. But he’s not the problem. The guy can play when he’s in the right setup. Go look at his time with Chicago in 2022 and 2023. He wasn’t perfect, but he showed flashes. Strong rushing numbers, improving passing efficiency, and an ability to make something out of nothing behind a weak offensive line.

Then look at what he did in Pittsburgh. Ten games, stable production, solid efficiency, and actual progress under a competent staff. That’s what the Jets saw before handing him a two-year, 40 million dollar deal. They didn’t do that for clicks. They did it because they believed he could win games. Now, seven games into his Jets run, Woody Johnson’s acting like the guy turned into Zach Wilson overnight. No, Woody. Maybe you put him in another dysfunctional offense, and maybe your team-building failures are dragging down another quarterback.

Aaron Rodgers Moved On And Suddenly He Looks Good Again

Funny how that works. The same guy Woody Johnson and Aaron Glenn ran out of town is now in Pittsburgh lighting it up. Rodgers looked like himself again the second he stepped into a stable franchise. Four touchdowns against his old team in Week 1, veteran leadership, efficient play, the works. So maybe it’s not the quarterbacks. Maybe it’s the environment. Because the second Rodgers got out of New York, his game came right back to life.

But no, according to Woody, the “consistency issue” is all about quarterback play. Sure, man. Whatever helps you sleep at night.

The Jets’ Track Record Is a Disaster

Let’s talk receipts. The Jets have been irrelevant for damn near 15 years. No stability. No long-term plan. Just chaos and finger-pointing. Since 2011, this team has had one winning season. One. They’ve had more coaches than playoff appearances, and the only consistent thing about the Jets has been their ability to stay in their own way.

You want to blame Justin Fields? Fine. But explain why it didn’t work with Sam Darnold, or Zach Wilson, or Geno Smith, or Mark Sanchez, or Aaron Rodgers. The only constant through all that mess is Woody Johnson. You can call it bad luck if it makes you feel better, but eventually you’ve got to admit it’s just bad ownership.

Ownership Sets the Tone

Woody Johnson bought the Jets in 2000. He’s been through the Rex Ryan circus, the Favre one-year soap opera, the Rodgers experiment, and now the Fields situation. It’s the same story every single time. Splashy move, hype machine, collapse, finger-pointing, repeat.

Owners don’t call plays, but they create the structure. They hire the GMs and head coaches. They set the culture. The Jets have had a losing culture for over two decades, and Johnson is the one constant through all of it. It’s not bad luck anymore. It’s bad leadership.

Stop Blaming the Quarterback. Look in the Mirror.

Jets fans get sold the same lie every few years. “New quarterback, new coach, new start.” How many times can you reboot before you realize the operating system is broken? This team has burned through talent because the environment is toxic. The coaching changes, the constant scheme shifts, the offensive line disasters, it’s all connected to a lack of structure from the top.

Justin Fields isn’t perfect, but he’s not playing in a setup designed to help him succeed. Same with Rodgers before him. Same with Darnold. Same with every other guy who’s come through that door.

Here’s the Reality Check

If we’re being honest, the data speaks for itself. Fields has flashed real talent when used correctly. Rodgers immediately improved when he left. The Jets, meanwhile, continue to flounder no matter who’s behind center. That’s not a coincidence. That’s what a failing system looks like.

Under Woody Johnson, the Jets have been a carousel of mediocrity. Coaches come and go. GMs get fired. Quarterbacks get scapegoated. But nothing ever changes because the guy at the top doesn’t change. You can swap out players and play-callers all you want, but if the foundation is rotten, the house keeps collapsing.

What Should Make Woody Johnson Sweat

Coaching turnover. The Jets have fired more coaches than most teams have had coordinators. Every time a new guy comes in, the team “restarts the process.” The only process here is failure. The only plan is no plan.

Terrible front office decisions. The roster has been a constant patch job of mismatched pieces. There’s no clear vision. That’s on ownership for not hiring people who actually know how to build a team.

Publicly undermining players. Calling out Justin Fields in the middle of the season is clown behavior. You’re the owner. Lead in silence. Fix the problem internally.

All flash, no results. Woody Johnson loves the optics. He loves a headline and a new “face of the franchise.” But fans don’t care about buzzwords and Instagram posts. They want wins.

None of this is complicated. It’s basic football management. But the Jets keep making the same mistakes because the guy at the top won’t get out of his own way.

What Needs to Change

Stop blaming your players publicly. Handle your business privately and lead like an adult.

Hire a front office that actually understands football, analytics, and roster building.

Build a system around your quarterback instead of forcing your quarterback to survive a broken system.

Stop cycling through coaches every two years like you’re picking stocks. Continuity builds winners.

These aren’t wild concepts. This is football 101. But when you’ve been as consistently bad as the Jets, the basics suddenly look like rocket science.

Final Word

Woody Johnson isn’t the one taking snaps. He isn’t calling plays. But for 15 straight years, the Jets have been one of the most poorly run franchises in sports. The common factor has been ownership. It’s time he stops pretending otherwise.

Justin Fields might not be elite. He might not be the long-term guy. But blaming him for decades of dysfunction is laughable. Maybe, just maybe, the Jets will start winning when the guy writing the checks looks in the mirror and realizes the problem isn’t under center. It’s upstairs.

So yeah, Woody, maybe it’s time you own your part in this disaster. Or better yet, sell the team to someone who actually gives a damn about winning. Because at this point, the New York Jets don’t have a quarterback problem. They have a Woody Johnson problem.

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