New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) and cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) tackle Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Over the last several weeks the New York Jets have overhauled their offense to try and find a way to solve their offensive ineptitude.
As the games come and go, and the struggles persist though, the lone finger to point when it comes to accountability falls solely on the coaching staff. Robert Saleh and his overall staff have done a good job in developing defensive players and turning around a locker room that was in disarray when they took the job three years ago.
With all that good though, their struggles and lack of solutions on offense remain their biggest problem – and could be what sinks them after the season.
“There’s a lot of frustration all over the place,” Saleh said Saturday morning following the Jets 34-13 loss to Miami on Friday. “When you try to do more, it usually comes out worse. It’s not about trying to do more right now, it’s about trying to lock into who you are and what your style of play is. Hopefully, that turns into the results that we’re all seeking.”
Saleh’s answer though is a clear issue for Jets fans across the country. Nog because the team is decimated with injuries – that’s a reason why New York fell to 4-7 on Friday.
The major issue with this coaching staff though is that the amount of changes they’ve gone through haven’t even scratched the surface of their biggest issues.
Does Allen Lazard have seven drops and only 20 catches? Saleh made him a healthy scratch. Michael Carter wasn’t an impactful player? He was released. The offense didn’t score a touchdown in 12 straight quarters? Zach Wilson was benched.
The Jets have made several offensive changes over the last month, but one of those changes has yet to be at play-caller. Nathaniel…
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