Robert Saleh says any perceived issues with Aaron Rodgers’ cadence and the New York Jets’ offense can take a hike.
And he says there are no mixed signals, either.
The coach was terse Wednesday when asked whether he and his quarterback have spoken about Rodgers’ calls at the line of scrimmage — something that has suddenly become a hot topic after an ugly loss last Sunday to Denver was filled with several mental mistakes on offense.
“There is no cadence issue,” Saleh said. “There never was a cadence issue. That was created.”
In other words, Saleh believes the situation was perhaps blown out of proportion by the media and some fans, who might have misconstrued comments by him after the game.
The Jets were called for 15 penalties against the Broncos, with 13 accepted — including five false starts by the offense. Saleh was asked what needs to change to clean up all of the mental mistakes.
“We’ve got to figure it out,” the coach said after the game. “Whether or not we’re good enough or ready to handle all the cadence. Cadence had not been an issue all camp. Felt like our operation had been operating pretty good. Obviously, today, it took a major step back.”
Rodgers, in his 20th NFL season, has used his cadence to draw defenses offside his entire career. He has 18 touchdown passes on such “free plays,” including one against San Francisco this season.
So, the 40-year-old quarterback was taken aback a bit when told by a reporter after the game Saleh said the offense could “dial back cadence” to avoid some of the Jets’ pre-snap penalties.
“That’s one way to do it,” Rodgers said. “The other way is to hold them accountable. We haven’t had an issue. … It’s been a weapon. We use it every day in practice. We rarely have a false start, and to have five today, it seemed like, four or five, it seems like an outlier. I don’t know if we need to make mass changes based on kind of an outlier game.”
When asked Monday to clarify his comments, Saleh insisted the Jets are “always going…
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