New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, answers questions during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Monday night may have been a continuous debacle for the New York Jets offense, but that doesn’t mean any changes are on the horizon.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon following his team’s 27-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, head coach Robert Saleh reaffirmed New York’s commitment to Zach Wilson, while also quelling any potential concern that a quarterback change may be coming.
“It’s lazy to just put it all on him,” Saleh explained. “He’s the tone setter in terms of the pacesetter about getting guys in and out of the huddle, the line of scrimmage…but at the same time, I’ve also been very adamant that it is a team sport. Everyone around him has to help him too. There’s only so many things that the quarterback has control over.”
Saleh later explained that there would be no changes to the offensive play-caller (Nathaniel Hackett) or the quarterback position. While asked about practice squad veteran Trevor Siemian, New York’s head coach was consistent that the big issues surrounding his wounded offense were more than just at quarterback.
His comments certainly had merit to a point in Monday’s loss. New York turned the ball over three different times on fumbles. While two belonged to the quarterback, the first game-changing play was when Garrett Wilson fumbled while running upfield on the second possession of the game. Allen Lazard certainly didn’t help things either. He was called for more penalties and drops than actual catches in the Jets’ loss.
Add in poor play-calls and bad execution along the offensive line, and there was plenty of fault from everyone within the organization.
“As you watch the game, as you go through it, a lot of good things, but a lot of inconsistency,” Saleh explained….
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