The New York Jets offense struggled once again on Monday night, managing only six points in the 27-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. But head coach Robert Saleh isn’t placing the blame solely on his quarterback’s shoulders.
During his postgame press conference, Robert Saleh claimed that while this wasn’t the best game from quarterback Zach Wilson, it certainly wasn’t his worst either, and the whole offense could have played better.
“It’s one of those bizarre games,” Saleh said according to Pro Football Talk. “Every time we had momentum, just a self-inflicted wound. Was it his best game? Obviously not. Was it his worst game? No, I’m not going to say it was even close to his worst game. The entire offense, obviously, we all could have been better.”
Saleh defended Wilson from criticism a little bit, pointing out that there was a lot that went into the team’s struggles on Monday night.
“Like I said, it’s everyone,” Saleh said. “When you’re dropping passes, you’re committing penalties, you’re not giving yourself a chance to get into a rhythm, get into a flow, you’re turning it over, we’re fumbling. And then he’s got to own up to some of the things he’s got to be better at. But offense is a collective thing and it felt like there were some opportunities out there to be a heck of a lot better. When you shoot yourself in the foot it’s not just one person, it’s all 11, coaches included.”
The Jets currently have one of the worst offenses in the league, ranking just No. 30 out of 32 teams in terms of scoring offense. However, they still have a 4-4 record and are in playoff contention.
