The New York Jets haven't made the playoffs since the 2010 campaign and are playing out the string on yet another lost season under team owner Woody Johnson at 4-10.

To hear some within the organization tell it, wholesale changes are needed within the franchise, including at the top.

"There's no nice way to say what we need to say, which is: Unless we drastically alter our culture and the way we do things from the top down, we have no chance," one executive said in a piece published Thursday by Zack Rosenblatt, Dianna Russini and Michael Silver of The Athletic. "There's not a comfortable environment where you can speak your mind and try to address things that could improve the situation. You have to tiptoe around it."

However, a Jets spokesperson pushed back at that notion.

"That's just a false premise," the spokesperson said. "(Woody Johnson) really just seeks out and welcomes feedback and debate. We wouldn't have been named one of the best places to work in New Jersey if people thought that way … there's never been a complaint."

A lack of confidence in the ability to speak freely from the employees is at least partially tied to the presence of Johnson's confidants within the organization. According to The Athletic, some within the Jets critically refer to the confidants as "The Bobs" from the movie Office Space in a reference to the corporate consultants who are a punchline in the film.

The Athletic also detailed times when Johnson's family criticized players in the locker room, when the owner prevented a trade for Jerry Jeudy because of the receiver's Madden rating and when Johnson was critical of draft-day decisions.

It paints a picture of dysfunction under Johnson and a lack of confidence in the overall culture of the organization from its employees.

The results on the field also don't inspire much confidence, as New York last made the playoffs in 2010 and has the eighth-fewest wins in the league (172) since Johnson became the owner in 2000.

Changes are needed, and some of those will come in the form of a new head coach and general manager ahead of the 2025 season. But it seems like it might take more than just that to turn the franchise around in the near future.