Brian Costello of the New York Submit is among the many NFL analysts who’ve talked about that the New York Jets “have been outcoached by Kyle Shanahan” of the San Francisco 49ers throughout New York’s humbling 32-19 season-opening loss to San Francisco on Monday night time.
Whereas Jets followers really feel pissed off coming off that recreation, NFL insider Connor Hughes of SNY urged in a mailbag posted on Friday that Jets head coach Robert Saleh will most likely maintain onto his job by at the very least Week 18 of the continuing marketing campaign.
“One thing wildly dramatic and drastic must occur for (Jets proprietor) Woody Johnson to make an in-season hearth,” Hughes wrote about Saleh’s job safety. “…The Johnsons simply don’t imagine in making an in-season change as a result of they don’t imagine it fixes something. In addition they don’t just like the message it could ship to a potential new coach that they’re prepared to fireside individuals in-season.”
Saleh went 18-33 throughout his first three seasons with the Jets earlier than his workers had a tough night time at San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium. Neverthemuch less, it is extensively assumed that Johnson retained Saleh, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and common supervisor Joe Douglas this previous offseason largely as a result of they’re backed by quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Though Rodgers has performed only one recreation (plus 4 extra offensive snaps) with the Jets since September 2023, the notion exists that he has a big say concerning personnel selections made by Johnson. Rodgers reportedly desires to present his present employer “two nice years,” however questions about Saleh’s future might proceed to hover over the group even when New York earns wins in opposition to each the 0-1 Tennessee Titans this Sunday and in opposition to the rebuilding New England Patriots subsequent Thursday night time.
“A 1-2 begin wouldn’t be very best,” Hughes acknowledged, “particularly contemplating which means the Jets break up with the Titans and Patriots. With that stated: It will take much more to get Robert Saleh fired.”
On paper, the Jets ought to have sufficient expertise to keep away from struggling the sort of collapse that will trigger Johnson to blow issues up earlier than 2025. The truth that this matter arose after simply 4 quarters of motion, although, reveals how shortly followers will sound alarms if Gang Inexperienced fails to enter October with a profitable report.
