The New York Jets’ coaching staff continues to undergo an overhaul
The turnover has continued on the New York Jets’ coaching staff.
In a pair of moves announced on Tuesday afternoon, the team lost two of their longest-tenured staffers to different teams around the league.
Quarterbacks coach Rob Calabrese, who has been with the team since head coach Robert Saleh was hired in 2021, accepted a job with the Los Angeles Rams as an offensive assistant, according to The Athletic’s Zach Rosenblatt.
The hiring reunites Calabrese with Mike LaFleur, who was the Jets’ offensive coordinator from 2021 to 2022.
QB coach Rob Calabrese is leaving the #Jets to be an offensive assistant for the Rams.
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) February 20, 2024
Additionally, the Seattle Seahawks hired offensive assistant Mack Brown as their new tight ends coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brown had been with the Jets for five years and served in multiple capacities before his departure.
Seahawks are hiring Jets offensive assistant Mack Brown as their tight ends coach. Brown had spent the past five seasons in New York.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 21, 2024
These losses for the Jets are not exactly crushing or overly significant. Calabrese had not made a substantial mark with Zach Wilson’s development over the past three seasons. Brown did not hold much weight as a position coach or coordinator on the current iteration of the Jets’ staff.
However, their departures mean that there are two more voids between the team’s coaching staff and the front office. On top of the coaching staff vacancies, the top two front office positions under Joe Douglas still have not been filled.
With the NFL Combine and the start of the new league year arriving quickly, the Jets must fill their vacancies and prepare for a crucial offseason.
Even with their current regime still in place, New York has a unique opportunity to improve its overall operation. But considering the team’s situation and the period of the offseason, it may be difficult for New York to attract quality coaching or front-office candidates.
The departures have created a new wrinkle in the team’s offseason plans. Not only do they have to address the many needs on their roster, but also the various openings in their organization to attempt to build short and long-term success.
