Jets Coach Robert Saleh Adamant On Supporting Nathaniel Hackett: “there’s no consideration”

After the New York Jets’ offence had yet another poor showing on Friday, losing 34–13 to the Miami Dolphins, coach Robert Saleh stated that he is not thinking of delegating play-calling responsibility to offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.

“No. There’s no consideration,” Saleh said in his postgame press conference via SNY’s Connor Hughes.

Jets Coach Robert Saleh Adamant On Supporting Nathaniel Hackett: “There’s no consideration”

Running back Michael Carter was cut by the Jets, while rookie Israel Abanikanda was promoted. All of Randall Cobb was benched. Aleksand Lazard sat down.

They finally started using veteran Tim Boyle, 29, as quarterback and even moved offensive coordinator Hackett off the field to the coaches’ booth. They also looked to second-year tight end Jeremy Ruckert.

However, the stats barely altered in the most recent sample of snaps when the Jets’ revamped squad attempted to establish a rhythm or anything resembling one.

In their Friday game against the Dolphins, they ran 55 plays for 159 net yards.

Therefore, it would be unjust to relieve Hackett of his responsibilities until he can demonstrate his full potential, even though the offense won’t improve as New York gets farther and farther out of playoff contention.

Only slightly better than the New England Patriots and New York Giants, the Jets now boast the third-worst offensive in the NFL.

Similar to how Saleh stuck by Wilson until he was left with no other option, the third-year coach hasn’t altered his opinion on Hackett.

On Friday, he restated that “there’s no consideration” to switch play-callers.

Saleh continued to support Hackett despite responding, “That’s a really long answer, an answer for another day, I guess,” to a question about why.

“When you look at it all, and again, it’s a little bit of everything, whether the calls could be better, whether the execution can be better, whether our one-on-one battles can be better,” Saleh said. “It’s taking advantage of the situations we have when we get them. Do I think play-caller will fix that? I don’t know. I don’t have an answer for you on that.”

Hackett hasn’t lost the public support of his players, either.

After being dismissed during his first season as head coach of the Denver Broncos in 2022, Hackett is now in his debut season as the offensive coordinator for the Jets.

Hackett has been operating under less-than-ideal conditions, despite the fact that the Jets have scored 19 points in total over the last two games and have only scored more than 20 points in a game twice all season.

How long has Robert Saleh been a head coach?

Nevertheless, the other chief executive is deserving of some independent examination. After three years, Robert Saleh joined the Jets.

Did the Jets coach play football?

Saleh, a Dearborn, Michigan native, began his four years as a tight end at Northern Michigan University. After receiving his degree in finance, he worked as a credit analyst for a while before entering the coaching field.

Has Robert Saleh won a Super Bowl?

Saleh has been in two Super Bowls—one with the 49ers and one with the Seahawks—winning the Seahawks championship in 2014. He departed the 49ers after the 2020 season to take a head coaching position with the Jets

 

 

 

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