EAST RUTHERFORD — Patience isn’t a virtue shared by Woody and Christopher Johnson, but the brothers are attempting to give it a try as it pertains to the Jets’ construction.
There will be no major changes as it pertains to the coaching staff or front office. That means head coach Robert Saleh, coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and general manager Joe Douglas will all return in 2024. The elder Johnson confirmed SNY’s report in an interview with the New York Post Sunday morning.
Good. The group deserves a chance to see it through.
But now they must begin narrowing the very obvious gap between themselves and the premier teams in the NFL.
“I’m always appreciative to get Woody’s support,” Saleh said after Sunday’s 30-28 win over the Washington Commanders.
It’s clear the Jets’ roster, specifically the offense, isn’t what it was expected to be. With Aaron Rodgers most felt they could be among the best in the NFL, but 2023 exposed the group as one needing serious additions. The Jets entered Sunday averaging just over 255 yards per game and only 14.4 points. That’s not only worse than the production that cost Mike LaFleur his job in 2023 (318 yards, 17.4 points), but also Adam Gase’s final season in 2020 (279.9, 15.2).
The Jets had just one first-quarter offensive touchdown this season entering Sunday. They’d scored just 13 touchdowns all year. After a 30-0 loss to the Dolphins in Week 15, receiver Allen Lazard said the Jets were “out-schemed” and “out-efforted,” a direct shot at the coaching staff. Wideout Garrett Wilson agreed with Lazard’s assessment.
They were better against Washington (30 points, 26 first downs and 381 yards), but some of that had to do with the fact they played the league’s worst-ranked defense.
“I still believe in (the coaches),” linebacker CJ Mosley said. “The veterans on this team believe in them.”
The Jets have three main issues on offense: Their quarterback, their line, and the lack of a running mate for…
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Publish date : 2023-12-24 23:10:08
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