Jets Boss Christopher Johnson Endorses "Brilliant" Adam Gase

 You can take the comments offered by Jets CEO Christopher Johnson one of two ways. 

Either A) Johnson is a complete fool and can't see his football drowning under the leadership of Adam Gase, or B) Johnson just gave Gase the dreaded 'vote of confidence' that over the course of 16 weeks soon swings the other direction and the coach is fired by seasons end. We'll see by December.

But as was widely reported by the likes of Rich Cimini of ESPN and Brian Costello of the New York Post, the Jets boss endorsed Adam Gase as head coach moving forward after Sunday's listless 27-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

"I have full confidence in Adam," Johnson told the Jets beat reporters. "I think he has a lot more in him as a head coach than some of our fans are giving him credit for. And I understand they want to see success. I think that they will," (ESPN). 

Johnson continued ... "Look I think he can work with and develop quarterbacks. I do continue to think he's a brilliant offensive mind especially. He has my every confidence." 

Again, Johnson could be just blowing smoke here. The fact the owner had to come out after Week 1 to endorse the head coach is not a good sign. There is a lot of grumbling that Gase could be the first coach fired this season, and many have projected -- well before the season started -- that the Jets job will be vacant come December 31. 

So this could very well be his way of deflecting as much as he can for as long as he can. 

At the same time, what if Johnson actually means it? That is a troubling scenario for Jets fans. Gase is 7-10 now as head coach of the Jets, and 30-35 all time as a head coach. He failed with the Dolphins as we all know on teams that had far more talent than the Jets do. This team looked unprepared and unmotivated on Sunday. If Johnson can't see that, that's troubling. 

Another factor in all of this is, of course, is Woody Johnson. Remember Chris has taken full responsibility for operations of the team since his older brother went to the United Kingdom as US Ambassador. That doesn't mean Woody doesn't have a say, but Gase and even GM Joe Douglas were Christopher Johnson's picks. 

Woody is expected back in the States in November -- his controversial tenure as US Ambassador is coming to an end regardless of whether President Trump wins or loses the General Election. When Woody returns will he have the final say on Gase? You would think so. We shall see. 

Either way, anything the Johnson Brothers do is going to be met with broad skepticism by the fan base. And now that the Wilpon's are out as owners of the New York Mets, it's the Johnson's who are now firmly viewed as the worst owners in the City (sans James Dolan, of course).