Gregg Williams and Robert Saleh can both be classified under the same NFL category as defensive minds. That’s where the similarities end.
Williams brought a familiar look to the New York Jets in 2019. He blitzed heavily, gamed his front seven routinely and disguised coverages as much as he possibly could.
The Jets’ new head coach doesn’t ride that way. Instead of flash, it’s workmanlike production. Rather than hocus pocus-like activity, it’s much more about responsibility. Saleh’s vanilla defense focuses on individual responsibility, technique and positioning above all else.
Interestingly, Saleh won’t call the defensive plays.