New York Jets wide receiver Xavier Gipson (82) catches a pass as Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs (39) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Just because the New York Jets will expect to keep Zach Wilson as the starting QB and Nathaniel Hackett as the play-caller doesn’t mean that changes aren’t coming for the offense as a whole.
Speaking to reporters Monday following the team’s 16-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Robert Saleh made it clear that some things could look different for the struggling offense over the next week.
“Nothing with the quarterback, nothing with the play-caller,” Saleh explained. “We’re looking at some things regarding schematically in the things we can do differently… We’re looking at some personnel changes that I’m going to keep here with me but we’re looking at across the board to see if we can find ways to generate offense.”
Saleh’s loyalty to both his starting quarterback and play-caller comes after New York’s offense failed to produce an offensive touchdown for the second straight game. The offense as a whole has not scored an offensive touchdown in 11 straight quarters dating back to their miracle comeback win over the Giants three weeks ago.
Of course, Sunday’s loss can hardly be attributed to both Wilson and Hackett.
New York’s starting quarterback went 23-39 passing for 263 yards and 54 yards rushing. He made clutch plays throughout the contest despite a game-sealing interception late. Conversely, the Jets racked up 365 yards of total offense – the most from the group in over a month.
The bigger issue for the Jets Sunday night was the amount of penalties that wiped out big plays for a struggling unit. Breece Hall appeared to end the touchdown drought in the second quarter before a holding call on CJ Uzomah (his second of the game) canceled the play out.
Add in intentional grounding…
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