As New York heads toward the regular season, we look back at training camp, including the high-end promise of rookie linebacker David Bailey. The Jets were 0-2, on their way to 0-7 and eventually 3-14, when Aaron Glenn delivered a line that still resonates. "Big ships turn slow," the coach said last September. Glenn inherited a team that seemed lost at sea -- a league-low .311 winning percentage from 2016 to 2024 -- but now he's had more than a year to implement his program, and there's no reason why it shouldn't look better in 2026.

Glenn has changed. He seems more at ease than last year, not as edgy. Maybe it's because he's back in his comfort zone, calling the defense. Maybe it's because his revamped coaching staff is more experienced, particularly with offensive coordinator Frank Reich on board. Glenn said his rookie year taught him the importance of being able to "pivot." He also dialed back training camp to preserve players, eliminating live tackling drills. In his soul, Glenn is an old-school coach, but he is embracing new-school concepts such as sports science and artificial intelligence.

Geno Smith hasn't changed. At 35, Smith still throws a gorgeous ball, but he's still prone to interceptions. He threw a league-high 17 interceptions last season for the Las Vegas Raiders, and it'll be up to Reich and quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave to coach that out of him. In practice, Smith displayed a penchant for pushing the ball downfield, a tendency that played well with his receivers.

The organization believes in Cade Klubnik more than we thought. When they traded up 18 spots to draft him in the fourth round, but they doubled down by not bringing in a seasoned quarterback for the No. 2 job. Klubnik was up and down in camp, but the organization apparently has seen enough.