Report details the extent of Jets dysfunction during 2023 season

The New York Jets were a mess in 2023, or at least that’s how one of their coaches characterized their season.

In a report from The Athletic detailing the dysfunction, dozens of sources on or around the Jets painted a picture of how things went wrong in New York, with one anonymous coach saying a shakeup is needed. 

“It’s just such a f—ing mess,” the coach reportedly told The Athletic. “Something has to change.”

A lot of the dysfunction and frustration centers around Aaron Rodgers. New York landed the future Hall of Fame quarterback in a trade last offseason in hopes that he would elevate the team to Super Bowl contention. But those hopes were quickly dashed when Rodgers tore his Achilles on his fourth snap with the team, ending his season just as it began.

However, Rodgers almost immediately insisted he would return at some point during the 2023 season and seemed to have great influence over the organization’s decisions before and after his injury.

So much influence, in fact, that an AFC general manager reportedly told The Athletic: “Rodgers isn’t the assistant GM; [Jets general manager] Joe Douglas is the assistant GM.” 

Last offseason, the Jets acquired many players on Rodgers’ wishlist. They also hired Nathaniel Hackett, whom Rodgers worked with in Green Bay, to be their offensive coordinator despite his abject failure as Broncos head coach. As a result, the Jets offense was tailored around Rodgers. According to The Athletic, when other coaches asked about plays being run during training camp, Hackett would tell them, “That’s what Aaron wants.”

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Without Rodgers, the Jets offense was statistically worse in 2023 than it was in 2022, with fewer yards per game (268.6, 31st in NFL) and points per game (15.8, 29th).

Hackett “lacked attention to detail” following Rodgers’ injury, failing to meet with most of the offensive coaching staff until final preparations were being made for each week’s…

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Publish date : 2024-01-31 15:49:01

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