Aaron Glenn enters this season with a lot to prove, and Garrett Wilson is one reason to think the Jets could be better than expected. Adam Hunger / Associated PressSept. 1, 2026 Updated The Athletic Football Show is previewing all 32 teams leading up to the start of the 2026 NFL season. Below are select quotes from the show’s preview of the New York Jets. The quotes are edited for clarity. You can watch the whole preview on YouTube and in the embedded video below, or listen to the full AFC East preview wherever you get your podcasts.Derrik Klassen on what about the Jets most excites him: I’m excited to see another year of this young offensive line getting to step up and hopefully a run game with more normal quarterback play. There are fair questions about Frank Reich. Geno Smith did not have a good year last year, but last year’s quarterback situation in New York was truly untenable. I just think if the passing game can even be like the 24th best in the league, just normal-bad, I do think it gives the run game a little bit more life.Armand Membou is an 18-wheeler truck, man. That guy is incredible already. Josh Myers is a totally acceptable veteran center. I thought Joe Tippmann, when he moved to guard last year when Alijah Vera-Tucker got hurt, played pretty well. Now he gets an offseason where he’s locked into being a guard now. And then Olu Fashanu on the left side is a totally solid player, especially in pass protection. So I’m just excited that this offensive line hopefully gets a more normal environment to work in and we can see the best of them.