FLORHAM PARK -- At one point during Saturday's Jets rookie minicamp practice, new outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene got so upset about a mistake that he picked up an empty, overturned plastic trash can -- which was on the field as a prop -- and tossed it aside.

Throughout the practice, Greene spoke to players intensely -- in moments both negative and positive, criticizing and encouraging. So did the Jets' new offensive coordinator, John Morton.

Right after Greene chucked that trash can, he pulled the player who drew his ire aside and offered some quieter, constructive pointers.

"Kevin is like Hulk Hogan and Randy 'Macho Man' Savage," said Jets coach Todd Bowles.

The comparison is apt, since Greene dabbled in WCW professional wrestling during his playing days in the late 1990s. Greene, who coached outside linebackers for the Packers from 2009-13, was out of football for three seasons before Bowles hired him this offseason.

Greene, a Hall of Fame outside linebacker, is clearly pleased to be back. And he even still has those familiar, flowing locks -- similar to his playing days, but trimmed down a bit.

"He enjoys it to the fullest," Bowles said of Greene. "He loves the game. He coaches like he played. He was an intense player. He's an intense coach. But don't mistake that for him not being very bright. He's a very bright guy."

The Jets' edge-rushing production has lagged in recent years, so it'll be interesting to see if Greene can boost that. And can Morton -- who is more fiery than his mostly mellow predecessor, Chan Gailey -- bring better results for the Jets' offense? We'll see.

Just because the Jets, at first glance, have a couple more noticeably intense, up-tempo coaches than last year doesn't guarantee success. But ultimately, Bowles hopes the six new coaches he hired prove to be successful teachers, on this younger, rebuilding team.

"We had good coaches last year," Bowles said. "I was looking for different types, as far as teaching their guys a different way. With the [offensive] system we had coming in, I knew the kind of guys I was looking for. All those [new] guys kind of fit the bill.

"You have your screamers, and you have your teachers, and you have your mellow guys. They all teach differently. But you want to find a good mix between them. You definitely want some [screamers], but not scream for the sake of screaming. Just intense teaching maybe, but understanding when to pull back and when to go forward. I think we have those guys."

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