Did Jets make the right move in firing Robert Saleh? What does it mean for Aaron Rodgers?

The New York Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh after two consecutive losses and a 2-3 record this season. Saleh went 20-36 over three-plus seasons with the Jets after a successful stint as the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive coordinator. 

He continued his stellar track record on that side of the ball, as the Jets consistently ranked among the top five in the NFL in total defense and are currently have the second-fewest yards allowed (255.8 per game) this season. 

However, New York struggled mightily on offense as quarterback Zach Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, never panned out and a decision to go all-in on acquiring four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers in 2023 has backfired thus far. Rodgers missed nearly the entirety of his first season with the Jets due to a torn Achilles suffered in Week 1 and the 40-year-old has struggled thus far this year. The Jets only mustered 26 total points over the past two weeks, losing back-to-back games against the Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings.

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be interim head coach while offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett — a close friend of Rodgers — will reportedly remain in place despite the issues in that unit so far. (Saleh was reportedly considering firing Hackett earlier this week.) So what does Jets owner Woody Johnson’s decision to dismiss Saleh say about the trajectory of the team as well as Rodgers himself? FS1 personalities weighed in with their instant reactions to the news.

Craig Carton: The Jets are all in, but Rodgers isn’t blameless

“Breakfast Ball” co-host and noted Jets fan Craig Carton believes that the team’s decision to fire Saleh might be a sign that the organization has turned the page in a good way.

“This is very un-Jets like,” Carton said. “Normally, we stick with bad coaches. We stick with losing coaches. We stick with losing players. This shows you if anyone ever doubted are the Jets all in to win right now, firing Robert Saleh five weeks…

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Publish date : 2024-10-08 20:53:30

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