As for the other candidates the Jets were considering, and there were many, Baylor head coach Matt Rhule told his staff minutes before Gase's hiring broke that he was returning to the program and was not pursuing NFL head coaching vacancies. Rapoport reported Rhule was not offered the Jets' gig. There were reportedly discussions about the makeup of Rhule's coaching staff that prompted the Jets and the Baylor coach to break off a deal, sources told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.