Ulbrich also included discussions with numerous players on both sides of the ball in his schedule, particularly regarding coaching changes on offense. One of those he spoke to was QB Aaron Rodgers.

“We are all familiar with the relationship between Aaron and Nathaniel. They are very good friends who have a long history,” he said, adding that Rodgers “understood the decision and supported the decision.”

Defensively, Ulbrich said he will continue to serve as defensive coordinator and game manager. The short version of his personnel decisions, says Ulbrich, is that “no titles will change, only the tasks.”

The new coach’s quick approach this week was also evident in his response to a question about the Jets’ problems starting games quickly. They fell behind the Vikings 17-0 by the end of the second quarter, had only one game with a lead of more than six points in the first half, in a win over New England, and their average lead in each game is 21: 11th, 22nd in the league.

“In everything we do. It starts with the way we meet. Make sure you’re seated and ready to rock out. The way we do walkthroughs, the volume of our voices, the body language – we have to do everything with a different sense of urgency, a heightened sense of urgency. And then it just becomes who you are, it becomes part of your DNA.

Another area that Ulbrich, his team and the players will address in a hurry is their penalties. The 39 penalties allowed against the Jets are the seventh-most in the league, and 17 of those flags, along with six other declined or settled penalties, came because of pre-snap penalties.

“We can live with the aggressive penalties that are imposed within a game. We will teach and promote a violent style of football,” he said. “The presnap stuff, the focus stuff, the offsides, false starts, illegal shifts, illegal formations – that’s unacceptable. It has to go. It’s not good enough.”

Ulbrich’s view of his team is the same as his view of his defense. The Jets are good enough, and they need to prove it now with an interim coach establishing some new rules and roles and making changes for the days, weeks and months ahead. And there is no better time for that than now. In fact, there is almost no time for this, so it has to be done now.

But for all the big considerations and small details he now has in his coaching position, Ulbrich said he has one overarching consideration in his new role and that is his players.

“My connection with this locker room, I hope to have a really deep and strong relationship with the entire locker room, even stronger than I have before,” he said. “And ultimately, I want the best for this group of men. It’s just rare to find the character of that locker room and the people we have in there. You deserve success. That’s my only focus right now: helping.” They are having the most success, both individually and collectively.