Reporters were informed on Monday by NY Jets head coach Robert Saleh that he does not plan to make any chang
es to his coaching staff before the 2024 season begins. Saleh stated he does not want to make any internal changes, although some of his coaches may have possibilities elsewhere.
Considering the reports that have appeared in recent weeks, this
is hardly shocking. O
wner of the Jets Woody Johnson openly endorsed general manager Joe Douglas and Saleh. It appeared from every angle that Saleh would keep his offensive coordinators and assistants.
On Monday, that was verified. There won’t be any coaching staff changes by the Jets. They’re essentially handing everyone an extension because of Aaron Rodgers’ injury, for the most part.
That way of thinking is indicative of a much bigger problem that beset the 2023 Jets season. It’s a losing mindset, to put it plainly, which is why the Jets struggled to compete for a large portion of the season.
The New York Jets abandoned the campaign.
Actually, as soon as the Jets learned that Rodgers had ripped his Achilles tendon, they made the decision to pass on the 2023 campaign. That idea was reinforced in the months that followed by their general indifference and lack of action.
Without Aaron Rodgers, the Jets believed they could not compete this season. Naturally, the Cleveland Browns’ injury-plagued roster serves as much evidence to the contrary.
Despite having to rely on a fourth-string quarterback behind a thin offensive line and an injured roster, the Browns managed to win 11 games and save their starters for the season finale.
Do you recognize this? It ought to. That is precisely the situation that the Jets were in, and one might argue that the Browns’ injuries were much worse. The leading rushing back for the Jets, Breece Hall, kept the team afloat, while in Week 2, the Browns lost their best running back, Nick Chubb.
A quarterback the Browns signed off the street (who, ironically, had spent the previous three seasons with the Jets) guided the team to the postseason. Their defense was strong, which helped cover for their offense’s shortcomings.
The Jets had the option to do so. At one point, they had defeated the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles and came close to defeating the Kansas City Chiefs, improving their record to 4-3. They certainly had weaknesses in their squad, but the trade deadline offered the ideal chance to solve those issues.
Again, the Jets sat on their hands at the deadline, mostly because they were done hoping for the 2023 campaign.
At the end of the day, the Jets had one of the worst offenses in the annals of the modern NFL, a dreadful offensive line, and terrible quarterback play. If it were any other circumstance, it would result in the dismissal of several coaches.
Instead, despite the fact that a team in their own conference with perhaps worse injury luck is in the playoffs and vying for a Super Bowl, the coaching staff was given a pass for the season since the injuries they sustained were considered insurmountable.
That is, from top to bottom, a total and total organizational failure. It’s symbolic of the complacency that exists within Florham Park’s borders. For this reason, the 2023 season was a total waste of time for all parties concerned.
This fan base and the Jets players deserved better.
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