Aaron Rodgers believes that Robert Saleh would nonetheless be in a job if he had began the season in higher kind for the New York Jets.
Saleh was abruptly fired as Jets head coach on Tuesday after a 2-3 begin to the season, along with his staff being crushed by the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday. Rodgers was 29 of 54 for 244 yards, two landing passes and three interceptions.
Rodgers, 40, spoke out on Pat McAfee's present on Wednesday to strongly deny he referred to as for Saleh to be fired.
A day later, the Jets quarterback has admitted that if he had began the season in higher kind, Saleh would nonetheless be the staff's coach.
‘If I play higher, this does not occur,' Rodgers mentioned. ‘When you make a change on the offense, it's a mirror held up for all of us that performed. When one thing like this occurs, it's a reset for everyone.'
Aaron Rodgers has admitted that his poor kind could have price Robert Saleh his job
Saleh was fired as New York Jets head coach on Tuesday after a 2-3 begin to the season
‘We all really feel horrible about the alternative that we had, that we squandered, that led to Robert getting fired and Jeff (Ulbrich) getting promoted.
‘If I play higher, this does not occur. If we play higher on offense, this does not occur. It places the highlight on us and now it's on us to do that.
‘We must be accountable to one another. We have gotten to boost the degree of our play to the normal that we set in coaching camp.'
Ulbrich, Saleh's provisional alternative and New York's defensive coordinator, has stripped Nathaniel Hackett of his play-calling duties, he introduced Thursday.
In Hackett's place, quarterbacks coach and passing sport coordinator Todd Downing will probably be given the full reigns of the offense, beginning with the Buffalo Bills on Monday evening.
Hackett and Rodgers had beforehand labored collectively in Green Bay as the embellished quarterback received his third and fourth league MVP awards with the Packers.
But Rodgers has backed Downing to come back in and make a distinction.
‘I knew there'd be modified after they let Robert go,' Rodgers mentioned. ‘I had conversations with Brick (Ulbrich) and I advised him I'd again him up, no matter he determined.'
Hackett goes to stay working with the Jets, regardless of the change.
‘It speaks volumes to the character that he has that he desires to stay round, be right here for me, be right here for Todd,' Rodgers mentioned. ‘I really like Nathaniel, he's one in all my dearest pals in the league.'
Rodgers joined the Jets final 12 months however performed solely 4 snaps below Saleh earlier than snapping his Achilles on his debut – towards Monday's opponents the Bills.
