Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh in stunning move
from Larry Brown Sports with Steve DelVecchio, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com
The New York Jets have made a significant change after their disappointing start to the season.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jets head coach Robert Saleh was fired on Tuesday.
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ESPN sources: Jets fired HC Robert Saleh.
Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has been named interim head coach.
Saleh finishes with a record of 20-36 in three-plus seasons in New York. He did not lead the team to a playoff appearance.
The Jets are 2-3 this season and have not looked any better with Aaron Rodgers than they did with Zach Wilson a year ago. Saleh was given the benefit of the doubt after Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles in Week 1 last season, but New York’s front office has seen enough.
Rodgers has maintained a close relationship with Saleh, but there have been signs that the two were not on the same page. That may have influenced the team’s decision to move on from the coach.
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Troubling stat surfaces about Aaron Rodgers, Jets
from Larry Brown Sports with Steve DelVecchio, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com
The New York Jets felt like they were robbed of a potential championship season when Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, but the reality is things have not looked much different with the former MVP quarterback under center.
With a record of 2-3 through five weeks, the Jets are in the same spot this season that they were in a year ago. What’s even more troubling is that their offense has been no better with Rodgers than it was with Zach Wilson. In fact, New York has scored the exact same amount of points — 93 — in five games with Rodgers that they scored through five games with Wilson.
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One more comparison to last season.
• Jets in 2023: 2-3 record, 93 points (18.6 PPG) through first five games with Zach Wilson
• Jets in 2024: 2-3 record, 93 points (18.6 PPG) through first five games with Aaron Rodgers
It goes without saying that the Jets hoped the results would be much, much better with Rodgers. Of course, it is possible that Rodgers is now a different player after his injury. Recovering from a torn Achilles is never easy, let alone for a 40-year-old player.
Rodgers went 29-of-54 for 244 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions in Sunday’s 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. There have been times when he has seemed frustrated with his coaches and teammates. At the moment, there is no reason to think the Jets are better off with Rodgers than they were with Wilson. That needs to change in a hurry in order for New York to remain in playoff contention.