The Los Angeles Chargers handed the New York Jets a humiliating loss in Week 9 after they had been riding high following a three-game winning streak. Just when Robert Saleh thought he had solved the mystery behind their failures and rallied his team to come back stronger, they were once again caught in the crossfire of unfair penalty calls and suffered a heartbreaking 16-12 defeat at the hands of the Las Vegas Raiders.
The wounds are cutting deeper with each passing day, causing the head coach of the Jets to tackle the issue with finesse, all while highlighting their cluelessness when it comes to their receiver, Breece Hall.
Robert Saleh reflects on errors made by the Jets
After the crushing defeat, everyone had their eyes fixed on Robert Saleh as he stepped into the press conference. The Jet’s coach knows that pulling the wool over the fans’ eyes is no piece of cake, and their continuous errors on the field are as clear as day to those who come to show support for their team.
Hence, he honestly admitted his boys’ poor execution on the field and missed opportunities that let the Raiders hunt them closely. Nevertheless, amid the struggling season, penalties added more trouble for the Jets, though many of them were so controversial that Aaron Rodgers came out with providing suggestions to stop them.
Though Saleh remained quiet so far, on the day he could not resist himself claiming the penalties were digested as “self-inflicted wounds”. The solutions are yet to be discovered, but Saleh expressed his determination to nail them.
“Self-inflicted wounds, same story as the last couple of weeks. We’ve got to figure out how to stop shooting ourselves in the foot when we get those opportunities.”
"Self-inflicted wounds, same story as the last couple of weeks. We've got to figure out how to stop shooting ourselves in the foot when we get those opportunities."
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) November 13, 2023
Robert Saleh on the Jets' errors in their loss to the Raiders: pic.twitter.com/M1MArPNQ5O
According to AP News, the Jets have been called for 34 infractions in total over the course of their last four games. It all began with the NFL having to apologize to the Jets during the Week 2 match. The Jets supporters were infuriated when it happened again in Week 4 against the Chiefs, this time in a harsher way.
Robert Saleh’s take on Breece Hall leaves NFL fans in splits
Breece Hall rushed 13 times for 28 yards and caught all three of his targets for 47 yards vs. the Raiders. The versatile running back has at least 47 receiving yards in three of the past four games, yet the receiver was kept less involved in the passing game.
During the press conference, Robert Saleh admitted his team’s negligence in this regard and retorted his urgency to look into it.
“It’s something we definitely need to look at.”
Robert Saleh on why Breece Hall isn’t more involved in the passing game: “It’s something we definitely need to look at.”
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) November 13, 2023
The affirmation exasperated the Jet’s fans for the team’s irresponsible decision-making process so far.
The Jets are already in the middle of the season, prompting a fan to ask when they may ultimately expect a good decision from the Jets.
“When ya gonna look at it week 18??”
When ya gonna look at it week 18??
— Nick Gio (@SpiderTreat) November 13, 2023
One fan went to a deep level to slam Saleh, mentioning him as a “professional cheerleader” who is less concerned for his boys’ performance on the field.
“Professional cheerleader… not a serious NFL HC,” one fan commented.
Professional cheerleader… not a serious nfl HC
— gatornugget (@gatornugget28) November 13, 2023
Following their defeat in Week 10, the Jets fell to third place in the AFC East, one game behind the Buffalo Bills in second place and two behind the Miami Dolphins in first.
They are set to face the Buffalo Bills in the upcoming week. Do you think Robert Saleh’s team can frustrate the Bills in Week 11?
