A good portion of the NY Jets fanbase wanted Adam Gase fired when the team started last season 1-7. There were plenty of legitimate reasons to fire Gase at that point.
The franchise was in complete shambles. From day one, Gase made a horrible first impression, and it only got worse as the season progressed.
Despite all this, the excuses were plenty to retain Gase moving forward. Chief among them was Sam Darnold’s bout with mononucleosis that sent the Jets into a downward spiral.
The case for Gase getting a pass in 2019 was the roster left for him by the previous general manager Mike Maccagnan and the myriad of injuries that plagued the entire Jets roster and season.