Jets coach Aaron Glenn sidesteps Aaron Rodgers drama with interesting response during post-draft presser

James Jones explains why he is disgusted over the New York Jets' disrespect toward Aaron Rodgers, saying, "This is a Hall of Fame player. You should’ve told him on the phone."

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn finally gave his response to Aaron Rodgers’ scathing criticisms of their last meeting. His response, according to new general manager Darren Mougey, was "perfect." 

On the first night of the 2025 NFL Draft, Glenn and Mougey were looking to usher in a new era that came along with their new leadership appointments. Instead, they were forced to revisit the past. 

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.  (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Speaking to the media for the first time since Rodgers said he had felt disrespected following his final meeting with the pair in February, Glenn was asked whether he had any response to the four-time league MVP’s claims. 

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"Absolutely," he said with a big grin. "[Armand} Membou is a really good player, and I’m so excited he’s a Jet." 

The remark mentioning the Jets’ first-round pick prompted Mougey to laugh, before he added as the presser wrapped, "That was perfect." 

During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" last week, Rodgers suggested that he had been caught off guard by Glenn’s callousness in their final meeting. 

"That was an interesting two years, to say the least, but I figured that when I flew across the country on my own dime, that there was going to be a conversation. And the confusing thing to me – and the strange thing – was when I went out there I meet with the coach … we start talking, he runs