Dec 3, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets tight end Tyler Conklin (83) reaches for an incomplete pass in front of Atlanta Falcons safety Richie Grant (27) during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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EAST RUTHERFORD — It seems that no matter how bad it gets as a group, the 2023 New York Jets offense has found new ways to make it even worse.
In Robert Saleh’s first year at the helm, the Jets were forced to use four different quarterbacks as the injury bug took away several key contributors on a rebuilding roster. In 2022, Zach Wilson’s ineffectiveness and injury problems left New York again using four quarterbacks to try and find a solution to a seven-win unit.
Now in 2023, for the third straight year, Saleh and his offense are on their fourth straight quarterback.
New York’s reality came to a head in Sunday afternoon’s 13-8 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on the home MetLife Stadium turf. After three quarters of failing to score a touchdown, and reach the red zone as a whole, the Jets turned to Trevor Siemian to try and find a spark that third-string quarterback Tim Boyle was unable to accomplish.
After benching Wilson two weeks after 12 quarters without a touchdown, and Boyle after eight quarters and only one, there’s only one major takeaway for the 2023 Jets.
Their offense is the worst in franchise history.
“We’re searching,” Saleh said after the loss. “I felt like there were a lot of missed opportunities and chances for explosives. We have to find a way to take advantage when we have those opportunities.”
The Jets have been searching all year though since Aaron Rodgers was lost four plays into his debut.
After their loss to Atlanta, Gang Green is dead last in the NFL in third-down conversions and red-zone offense. They own the 31st-ranked passing offense and 27th-ranked rushing offense. They have gone six straight games without…
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