This once-promising Jets season has cratered and the team is now preparing for its 12th straight season without a playoff berth.
None of the players or coaches have had to live through that entire 12-year drought, but owner Woody Johnson has. You now have to wonder if Johnson will be looking for someone to fire after this collapse. The Jets were 7-4 at the end of November and the playoffs looked like a realistic destination. But the Jets have lost five games in a row and were eliminated from playoff contention with Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks.
It is unlikely that Johnson will fire general manager Joe Douglas or head coach Robert Saleh. The coach who could be in the crosshairs, though, is offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur. The Jets have scored four touchdowns in this five-game losing streak and LaFleur has had no answers whether Zach Wilson or Mike White is at quarterback.“I think in moments like these, this is Year 2 of commitment to go young everywhere,” Saleh said.
While fans want LaFleur gone, Saleh cautioned that this is not just on one person. The offense has been hit hard by injuries. The offensive line is beat up and has been through a number of players. The loss of running back Breece Hall in October was a killer blow. Then, of course, there is the quarterback play, which has been terrible in the past two weeks.
“It’s not basketball where you can point at one person, or golf where you can look inward,” Saleh said. “There’s 11 guys on the field, and each of those guys have a football coach.
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