First, the specifics: When Trump named Johnson his Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 2017, the appointment was announced in late January of 2017. But he was officially confirmed in August.

If that timeline is followed this time, Johnson would run the team’s coaching search, potentially hire a coach by the Super Bowl, take the organization through the transition, then hand it over to his brother, Christopher Johnson. This time, however, Christopher isn’t new to day-to-day operations for the Jets, having done it before.

That should lead to a smoother transition, as he’s stayed around the organization.

While Christopher Johnson drew positive reviews for his leadership the first time around, having different leadership does create challenges.

For instance, when Woody Johnson transitioned back into the organization after Trump’s first term, he inherited a coach in Robert Saleh that he did not hire. And inside the organization, there was always the uncertainty of how that would affect the owner-coach relationship and whether Woody would want a coach he himself hired.

Of course, Woody Johnson fired Saleh early this season following a 2-3 start and named Jeff Ulbrich as the interim head coach. There is also the contractual situation with Douglas, whose deal is up this summer. If Woody Johnson is set to hand over the reins of the organization, how does that development inform what’s next at GM?

And of course, at age 40, Rodgers’ situation is always year-to-year. At the very least, he’ll have a decision to make at the end of the season in what should be a hugely consequential offseason for the Jets.