The Jets rank thirty second in defensive EPA since they fired Robert Saleh after Week 5

After a 31-6 loss to the Cardinals in Week 10, the Jets are 3-7 in 2024. The group began the 12 months 2-3 and possession determined to fireplace head coach Robert Saleh. He was the mastermind behind New York’s protection and that facet of the ball is struggling since they let him go. 

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was promoted to interim head coach and the Jets are struggling to win video games. They’re 1-4 of their final 5 video games and the postseason appears out of attain for the Jets. Because the protection continues to battle, it seems as if firing Robert Saleh won’t have been the suitable resolution for the Jets. Any success the group was having on protection has vanished since Saleh was fired. New York is at residence in Week 11 to face Joe Flacco and the Colts.

The Jets have been struggling defensively since they fired Robert Saleh

Since firing Robert Saleh, the #Jets protection has allowed the best EPA/play of any group within the NFL.

Saleh wasn’t the issue… pic.twitter.com/aoD3q9Zk93

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 11, 2024

Earlier than he was head coach of the Jets, Robert Saleh was defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. He held that posistion for 4 seasons earlier than he was employed in 2021 by New York. The Jets by no means had a successful document beneath Saleh however that wasn’t due to his group’s protection. The offense had been the Achilles heel for the Jets for a number of seasons. Their protection was a high unit within the league beneath Saleh and the offense was mediocre at finest.

With Aaron Rodgers in 2024, the Jets’ offense has been higher than it was prior to now. Nevertheless, the protection has fallen off a cliff since they fired Robert Saleh. Earlier than the Jets parted methods with Saleh, New York had a top-five cross protection and a top-15 run protection. Moreover, they have been sixth general for defensive EPA by the primary 5 video games. Since Saleh was fired, the Jets rank thirty second in defensive EPA. They’re permitting a mean of (25.8) factors per recreation since Saleh has been fired and are 1-4. Did proprietor Woody Johnson make the incorrect resolution to fireplace Robert Saleh?