Brian Costello of the New York Publish 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 evening.
Whereas Jets followers really feel annoyed coming off that sport, NFL insider Connor Hughes of SNY instructed in a mailbag posted on Friday that Jets head coach Robert Saleh will most likely maintain onto his job by way of at the least Week 18 of the continued marketing campaign.
“One thing wildly dramatic and drastic must occur for (Jets proprietor) Woody Johnson to make an in-season fireplace,” 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. Additionally they don’t just like the message it might ship to a potential new coach that they’re prepared to fireplace folks in-season.”
Saleh went 18-33 throughout his first three seasons with the Jets earlier than his employees had a tough evening at San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium. Neverthemuch less, it is widely 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.
Regardless that Rodgers has performed only one sport (plus 4 further offensive snaps) with the Jets since September 2023, the perception exists that he has a major say relating to personnel selections made by Johnson. Rodgers reportedly needs to offer his present employer “two nice years,” however questions about Saleh’s future could proceed to hover over the group even when New York earns wins towards each the 0-1 Tennessee Titans this Sunday and towards the rebuilding New England Patriots subsequent Thursday evening.
“A 1-2 begin wouldn’t be splendid,” Hughes acknowledged, “particularly contemplating meaning the Jets cut up with the Titans and Patriots. With that mentioned: It might 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 might trigger Johnson to blow issues up earlier than 2025. The truth that this subject arose after simply 4 quarters of motion, although, exhibits how rapidly followers will sound alarms if Gang Inexperienced fails to enter October with a successful report.