FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Have patience, the Jets’ owner, Woody Johnson, said Thursday, urging disgruntled fans to trust the team’s leadership as it begins to rebuild after a 5-11 season.

“I’m like the fans; I’m not essentially patient,” Johnson said. “But I know that planning is the only way to get anything done. You’ve got to stick to your plan.”

In his first remarks since electing to retain Coach Todd Bowles and General Manager Mike Maccagnan, Johnson set the stage for what could be a lengthy overhaul, saying that the Jets needed to become “younger, faster, smarter” and that the best way to do that would be through the draft.

Calls for patience and trust might not be what most Jets fans want to hear, Johnson acknowledged. But he said it was what they needed to hear.