In his postgame media availability, New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh did not commit to next week’s starting quarterback
The quarterback roulette wheel keeps spinning for the New York Jets, and head coach Robert Saleh does not have an answer for where it will land.
Speaking after the Jets’ 13-8 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Saleh said he “is not there yet” in terms of naming the team’s starting quarterback for next week. He also said the same when asked about Zach Wilson starting again for the Jets.
Asked about benching Tim Boyle for Trevor Siemian, Saleh mentioned that he was “just trying to spark the offense.” He then spoke about the offensive struggles as a whole.
“We’re searching. I felt like there was a lot of missed opportunity with possible explosives, and potential touchdowns on the field today. We’ve got to find a way to take advantage when we have those opportunities,” said Saleh
The Jets’ head coach had a similar tune when speaking about offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and if he would stick with him as play-caller.
“It’s a fair question. I guess you guys will have a better idea when you see the all-22 from this one. I thought there was a lot of yardage that I feel like we left out there today. I am going to go back and watch it again, but there were some really, really good opportunities that I feel like we missed out on.” said Saleh.
Additionally, Saleh had a long pause when answering why the team could not get the ball to star wide receiver Garrett Wilson, eventually saying, “I’ll have a better answer for you tomorrow.”
Robert Saleh took a pretty decent length pause when asked why the #Jets weren’t able to get it to an open Garrett Wilson in the first half.
He wanted to say something, then pulled back. Smiled like he was holding something back.
“I’ll have a better answer for you tomorrow.”
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) December 3, 2023
At this point, Saleh and the Jets seem to be grasping for answers on offense. Every change they have made either makes things look the same or even worse than how they were before the change.
This has applied to no position more than quarterback. Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle, and now Trevor Siemian have all been unable to lead the offense to success.
A key chunk of the blame should be spread to other parts of the offense, such as the injured offensive line and play-calling. Yet, the quarterback play, no matter who is on the field, has not been able to make things work.
The Jets’ offense is so broken that no change, outside of an unlikely demotion of Hackett, will mean anything of substance. It is a broken unit, and without those aforementioned fundamental changes, it could be a very long end of the season for this team.
