Aaron Rodgers Shaded by NFL Fans for Robert Saleh’s Firing as Jets HC amid Struggles

Regardless of the circumstances surrounding the firing, Saleh’s departure comes in the midst of a two-game losing streak for the 2-3 Jets, who fell 23-17 to the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday.

All told, Saleh went 20-36 in parts of four seasons as the Jets head coach, and he was never able to get them to the playoffs.

In many respects, Saleh received a pass for what occurred over his first three seasons at the helm when the Jets went 4-13, 7-10 and 7-10. That is because New York arguably got worse quarterback play than any other team in the league during that stretch.

Selecting Zach Wilson second overall in the 2021 NFL draft proved to be a huge misfire by general manager Joe Douglas. It wasted one of the NFL’s top defenses and quality playmakers on the offensive side of the ball.

New York acquired Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers prior to the 2023 season in hopes of moving on from Wilson and making the playoffs for the first time since 2010, but Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles injury on New York’s first offensive series of the season.

The Jets then cycled through Wilson, Tim Boyle and Trevor Siemian at quarterback, none of whom were good enough to make them playoff contenders.

Still, there was optimism entering the 2024 campaign with Rodgers returning to action, but offense has continued to be an issue.

Through five games, the Jets are 27th in the league in total offense and 25th in scoring offense with 18.6 points per game.

At 40 years old and coming off a major injury, Rodgers has clearly not been himself, completing 61.0 percent of his passes for 1,093 yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions.

The New York offense mustered only nine points in a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 4, and they followed it up with Rodgers throwing three picks in the loss to Minnesota.

On top of that, there were constant questions regarding whether Rodgers and Saleh had a positive relationship, especially after Rodgers appeared to shove Saleh when he went in for a hug during New York’s Week 3 win over the New England Patriots.