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Prior to the start of the NFL season, we asked if Jets GM Joe Douglas or head coach Robert Saleh was under more pressure as the 2023 campaign was about to get under way.  We said then, and even more so now, that the pressure on Robert Saleh is far greater than the pressure felt… Read more

Rushed in to emergency duty at right tackle two years in a row, could Jets lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker land outside on a permanent basis?  Head coach Robert Saleh was presented with that question today and he coach didn’t rule it out.  Vera-Tucker has played both tackle and guard spots since being drafted by Gang Green… Read more

While meeting with the media today, Robert Saleh offered a rundown of the Jets current injuries and revealed that cornerback DJ Reed is in concussion protocol.  Saleh added that the team was “optimistic” about Reed’s chances of playing Sunday. https://www.youtube.com/live/uQJaysSxu64?si=5fPhzakb0Wua-MKp Saleh also said cornerback Brandin Echols will be out for Sunday’s contest with a hamstring… Read more

Yes, I know, the NFL draft was in April, but something came to mind when thinking back on the Jets taking Will McDonald IV in the first round. I had reservations about the pick, not from a talent standpoint–he reminds me of Robert Mathis, with Dwight Freeney’s spin move–but from a standpoint of he wasn’t… Read more

Robert Saleh weighed in on the future of Alijah Vera-Tucker while Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton continues to work his way back from a knee injury that has kept him on the shelf for two full seasons.  Despite the work the big tackle has put in, one NFL insider took the time to rip Becton… Read more

As you know by now, Joe Douglas and the New York Jets have traded talented wide receiver Elijah Moore to the Cleveland Browns along with a 3rd round pick (74th overall) in exchange for the Browns second round choice (42 overall). While there’s little denying Moore’s physical ability, it was his 2022 trade demand that… Read more

Things are heating up in the land of the New York Jets as Aaron Rodgers and a Jets contingent are reportedly sitting down to talk business with Woody Johnson leading the way in California. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/1633222876605169666?s=20 A long list of participants that includes Johnson, GM Joe Douglas, Head Coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett… Read more

When news broke of the Las Vegas Raiders officially cutting ties with Derek Carr, we’d said the team shouldn’t waste any time in trying to get the quarterback under contract.  Soon thereafter, the team met with Carr in New Jersey and it appears the meeting was more than simply “due diligence”. https://twitter.com/diannaESPN/status/1628145177159147522?s=20 According to Dianna… Read more

In a decision that likely came from above, Jets head coach Robert Saleh will have a new offensive coordinator on his staff when the 2023 season kicks off.  This, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN New York. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/1613313527175053313?s=20&t=HFKsHzS031TncOnNL5YLkA   There have been rumblings surrounding the job security of Mike LaFleur over the past few weeks. … Read more

The Jets played their final game of the season much like the handful of games that preceded it.  A stingy defense with a non-existent offense combined for another lifeless loss. https://youtu.be/iuYB76lIOpw The loss dropped the Jets to 7-10 on the season and currently has them slated to pick 13th in the upcoming NFL draft. The… Read more

Far more often than not, NFL head coach press conferences are hardly worth tuning in to as there’s little more to expect than canned answers to questions the coach is anticipating before he even steps up to the podium.  However, Robert Saleh shared a part of his thought process regarding player development that could shed… Read more