New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and four-time NFL MVP Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers are in direct conflict after the two had differing reactions to New York’s penalty issues in its 10-9 home loss against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The Jets were called for an NFL-high 13 penalties during their Week 4 defeat that ran their record to 2-2 on the 2024 season, and eight of those infractions were on Rodgers’ offense. Those eight offensive penalties were the second-most committed by an offense in Week 4, ahead of only the Houston Texans’ nine. Five of those penalties came on offensive false starts that Saleh attributed to his four-time NFL MVP quarterback’s hard count, pre-snap cadence. Two were called on left guard John Simpson, another two were called on running back Breece Hall, and one was called on eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith.
“We got to figure it out,” Saleh said postgame. “Whether or not we’re good enough to handle or ready enough to handle all the cadence. Cadence had not been an issue all camp. Felt like our operation had been operating pretty good. Obviously today took a major step back.”
One of Simpson’s false starts may have heavily impacted the result of Sunday’s game. The Jets were facing fourth-and-goal one yard from the end zone early in the second quarter before Simpson was whistled for a false start infraction. That caused New York to kick a field goal from Denver’s six, a 23-yarder that put the Jets ahead 3-0, instead of attempting to score a touchdown from a yard away. Rodgers bristled at his postgame press conference when told of Saleh’s thoughts on the false starts, saying the head coach could also hold his teammates accountable for their mistakes.
“That’s one way to do it. The other way is to hold them accountable,” Rodgers said postgame when told Saleh suggested dialing back the quarterback’s hard count. “We haven’t had an issue. We’ve…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-10-01 23:06:02
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