The New York Jets’ decision to fire coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday had raised plenty of eyebrows around the NFL.
The prevailing questions being asked by rival coaches and executives: What’s the true logic behind the decision, and what’s the Jets’ plan in both the short and long term?
Team owner Woody Johnson took sole responsibility for the decision to fire Saleh and said the move was necessary to spark a team that was underperforming with a 2-3 record. On the surface, there’s merit to that strategy, but others around the league were skeptical.