The New York Jets' 2023 season was marred by dysfunction, as revealed by a report from The Athletic. The team's head coach, Robert Saleh, was described as paranoid and reportedly threatened to confiscate coaches' phones to identify leaks to the media. The relationship between quarterback Zach Wilson and star Aaron Rodgers soured over the season, with the team's decision-makers consulting Rodgers on roster additions, which was perceived as beyond the norm. The team's offense was criticized for being unprepared and poorly coached, with the owner's approval needed to play young players. The season was described as a 'f—ing mess' by sources within the organization.
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Robert Saleh held a meeting with his staff where he asked the leaker to reveal himself, according to multiple people in attendance. "If you come forward now, you won't get in trouble," he told them while threatening to take their cell phones. Staffers were bemused by Saleh's… https://t.co/lvc7AxlZSA
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𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: #Jets HC Robert Saleh reportedly threatened to take coaches’ phones to identify who is leaking info to the media, per @TheAthletic https://t.co/KJ3zNsxdc9 https://t.co/5tMsQsxizQ
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Aaron Rodgers, Robert Saleh and how the Jets’ season fell apart: ‘Something has to change’ ⤵️ https://t.co/0f7ukDhWO9
Some thoughts… ▫️A lot of it is not too shocking if you watched the Jets offense this year. Didn’t look prepared, creative or all around well coached ▫️The movement to playing young players being ‘approved’ by Woody…very bad sign. Shouldn’t need an owner to sign off on that https://t.co/wARBTX4nLT
J-E-T-S ... ‘A f—ing mess.’ The Jets' starry vision of their Aaron Rodgers era soured plenty during a largely disastrous season. Our writers dove into the Jets' downfall. Plus, what we know about Joel Embiid's injury. The Pulse ⤵️ https://t.co/NAzd6r4qjI
It’s not uncommon for a team's decision-makers to consult a star QB like Aaron Rodgers on potential roster additions — but the perception was that the Jets went beyond the norm. @ZackBlatt and @DMRussini on what went wrong for New York last season ⤵️ https://t.co/g49epOg5us https://t.co/pZ8SSdQi6O
◽️A paranoid head coach ◽️Excuse-making ◽️A QB that rubbed some teammates wrong We spoke to 30 sources in and around the Jets organization to better understand their failed season. "It’s just such a f—ing mess." ✍️ @ZackBlatt and @DMRussini https://t.co/g49epOg5us