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Jets owner asked coaches to bench Aaron Rodgers in favor of Tyrod Taylor
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Jets owner asked coaches to bench Aaron Rodgers in favor of Tyrod Taylor

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has made the decision to Fire Chief Executive Joe Douglas Tuesday after six years with the organization. It seems Johnson is becoming more and more involved behind the scenes lately, according to a report from Athletics Dianna Russini and Zack Rosenblatt.

According to the report, after a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 4, Johnson held a “controversial” meeting with Jets coaches, including former head coach Robert Saleh who was fired a week later. During the meeting, Johnson boldly suggested to the coaches that Aaron Rodgers should be benched in favor of Tyrod Taylor, as he felt Rodgers was the main culprit for the team’s struggles.

Ultimately, the Jets coaches were able to persuade Johnson not to make such a rash decision just four games into the season.

“The idea of ​​benching the future Hall of Famer seemed so absurd that a coach asked if the owner was serious — several sources at that meeting thought he was,” Russini wrote and Rosenblatt.

Rodgers remains the starter for New York, despite Johnson’s unorthodox suggestion earlier in the season. However, results have not improved on the ground. Although they have plenty of talent on both sides of the ball, the Jets are 3-8 on the year and 1-5 since interim coach Jeff Ulbrich replaced Saleh.

With ownership seemingly a little too involved in various aspects of the organization, the Jets will be looking for a new head coach and now a new general manager.