<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2MZXdG_0vzd0St100" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2MZXdG_0vzd0St100" width="1024" height="847" >The fourth-year head coach was “seriously contemplating” the idea of firing Hackett, per a report from CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. That decision may have come as early as Tuesday, but given the events which have since taken place that is of course no longer possible. Hackett’s job is safe, although his role could still be altered soon.[RELATED: Woody Johnson Denies Rodgers Had Role In Saleh Firing]Refuting Jones’ report, SNY’s Connor Hughes states firing Hackett was never actually on the table. He and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk add that Saleh was, however, planning on stripping the much-maligned OC of his play-calling duties ahead of Week 6. Had Saleh followed through with that plan, passing game coordinator Todd Downing would have called plays with Hackett remaining on New York’s staff. The latter has faced questions throughout his New York tenure, with the team having sought out an offensive staffer to oversee him this offseason.It was later learned former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith was one of the coaches who was contacted by the Jets about such a role. He declined the team’s interest before ultimately taking the Steelers’ OC gig. That left Hackett – a close friend of quarterback Aaron Rodgers who enjoyed a successful run with him in Green Bay – in charge of an offense which struggled mightily in 2023. Rodgers’ Week 1 Achilles tear gave the coaching staff (along with general manager Joe Douglas) a mulligan for the current season, but things have not gone according to plan so far on offense.A healthy Rodgers (at least, aside from the low ankle sprain he suffered on Sunday and the knee injury he dealt with from the week prior) led to renewed expectations for Hackett’s unit. The Jets rank 23rd in offensive DVOA so far, though, compared to a 12th-place ranking on defense by the same metric. Optimism for improvement did not exist amongst players or coaches if Hackett remained in charge of the offense, and owner Woody Johnson has been critical of the ex-Broncos head coach’s recent performances. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich did not immediately say who will handle play-calling duties as he takes over the 2-3 team.If Downing were to be tapped for that role, he would be in position to lead an offense for the first time since his Titans tenure ended in 2022. The 44-year-old was retained by the organization following a November DUI arrest in that year, but he was fired at the end of the campaign. Tennessee ranked mid-pack in scoring and total offense in 2021, but the following year the team dropped to 30th and 28th, respectively, in those departments. Downing was nevertheless able to quickly land his current gig with the Jets, and he could be in line for added responsibilities.With Saleh being fired minutes after his play-calling plan had been made known, per Hughes’ report, it will certainly be interesting to see if Ulbrich carries it out. If Hackett does retain control of the offense, though, he will no doubt face increased scrutiny as the Jets attempt to pivot from the Saleh era to the playoffs.<ul><li>Categories:</li></ul>13 comments on “Jets’ Robert Saleh Planned To Strip Nathaniel Hackett Of Play-Calling Duties” Ak185 • 4 hours ago And play who? I do agree that Rodgers, if it was as we suspect and he is the reason that New York is protecting Hackett, needs to be reigned in. But they don’t have anyone else right now to capitalize on what chance they have. They need Rodgers to play, but yielding to his wishes to this degree is unacceptable. Rodgers needs to out there, but the Jets need to quit protecting Hackett and tell Rodgers to get over it. Firing Saleh for doing the right thing is just the worst way to deal with it. The Jets are stuck with Rodgers, and while he’s good enough to lead them to victory, he needs to have limits established. Hackett is hurting the offense, team, and even Rodgers himself, whether or not he’ll admit it.</div></body>

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Jets’ Robert Saleh Planned To Strip Nathaniel Hackett Of Play-Calling Duties

The fourth-year head coach was “seriously contemplating” the idea of firing Hackett, per a report from CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. That decision may have come as early as Tuesday, but given the events which have since taken place that is of course no longer possible. Hackett’s job is safe, although his role could still be altered soon.

Jets’ Robert Saleh Planned To Strip Nathaniel Hackett Of Play-Calling Duties

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