Rocky DeSantos, played by Steve Cardenas, replaced Jason as the Red Ranger toward the end of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 2. Austin St. John, Thuy Trang, and Walter Emanuel Jones all exited ...
The Red Ranger always being the leader is a trope ... just before Jason left the team in Mighty Morphin season 2 and was replaced by Rocky, White Ranger Tommy became the leader.