New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson put head coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas on discover — whereas additionally placing QB Zach Wilson on blast — throughout a pink carpet interview ultimately night time’s NFL Honors awards present.
“We have to do a lot better than seven [wins], definitely,” Johnson mentioned of his moribund franchise. After Aaron Rodgers was misplaced for the 12 months simply 4 performs into the opener, Gang Inexperienced stumbled to a 7-10 report — and loads of drama.
“The discussions I’ve had in the last couple of months, they’ve seen me about as mad as I can be with what was going on, with the offense particularly,” Johnson said, according to reports. “We have all this talent, and we have to deploy talent properly. So I think they all got the message. This is it. This is the time to go. We’ve got to produce this year.”
The Jets completed thirty first — second to final — in complete yards and twenty ninth in scoring with Wilson — the No. 2 general decide within the 2021 NFL Draft — Tim Boyle, and Trevor Siemian all taking turns at quarterback.
After Rodgers’ damage, Gang Inexperienced opted to not signal a veteran signal-caller corresponding to Joe Flacco, who was with the Jets in 2021 and ‘22.
“You need a backup quarterback,” Johnson said. “We didn’t have one final 12 months.”
Since Douglas was employed, New York has gone 27-60. The Jets are 18-33 underneath Saleh, and have missed the playoffs for the previous 13 years.
There was speak that the staff plans to trade Wilson — who, in response to studies, was reluctant to return to the beginning position after being benched — this offseason.
