In his first two seasons as HC, with a lackluster offense and a green (and pretty terrible) QB running the show, Ryan twice brought the Jets to within a game of the Super Bowl.
No. He had a historic rushing attack.
Other than that, good post. Ryan is a big name, almost as big as getting a "franchise" QB under center. He's a recruiter, and we've already seen some of that. He's got a great eye for defensive talent, as well. How many busts has he drafted on defense? Milliner, maybe? But in the same draft, he got the DROY.