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Robert Saleh walked into the Jets’ facility Tuesday morning with optimism that his team would turn things around, starting with a win next Monday night over the Buffalo Bills. It was still morning, however, when Saleh left the facility after being relieved of his duties as New York’s coach.
Saleh, who was stunned that Jets owner Woody Johnson made the move, will be replaced by Jeff Ulbrich, the team’s defensive coordinator who is now tasked with turning the Jets’ season around after a disappointing 2-3 start.
It’s safe to say that Saleh’s first head coaching opportunity didn’t go as he has hoped it would. Instead of joining the ranks of Weeb Ewbank, Bill Parcells, Rex Ryan, Herm Edwards and Joe Walton among the franchise’s most successful coaches, Saleh is instead part of the following list of the worst coaches in franchise history.
Here’s where Saleh ranks on that undesirable list.
5. Pete Carroll (1994)
Record: 6-10
Carroll, who later enjoyed success at both USC and with the Seahawks, was brought in to help the Jets get over the hump after his predecessor, Bruce Coslet, was fired following an 8-8 season, the team’s third consecutive non-winning season under Coslet’s watch. But the Jets regressed under Carroll, who had served as the team’s defensive coordinator the previous four years.
The ’94 Jets were erratic during the season’s first 12 weeks but stood at 6-5 following an impressive win over the Vikings. But the Jets suffered a devastating loss to the Dolphins a week later when Dan Marino thew a game-winning touchdown after faking a spike. New York never recovered from that loss and proceeded to drop its next four games to finish the campaign four games under .500.
A big reason for the Jets’ late-season swoon was an underperforming offense that scored just 36 points during the season’s final four games. That ultimately led to Carroll losing his job after just one…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-10-08 17:51:48
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