I think it is a little early to make judgments on first-year coaches.
Especially first-year coaches that have rookie QBs and someone named Mike White as the backup. It is true that Saleh was touted as a defensive guru, but I don’t care how great of a defensive mind you have if you don’t have MAGA Bosa and other elite players, you will struggle.
The Jets have had some big wins, but their defense has been terrible throughout the season, and Rex Ryan seemed personally offended by it via Sporting News.
“This is a horrendous defense,” Ryan said. “This guy supposed to be a defensive guru? I heard everything and I take it personally on this one because I heard he was a lot like myself, without the bad part.”
“Don’t ever compare this guy to me,” Ryan said. “Statistically, one time they were a top defense. Here’s one thing he’s going to be familiar with — four out of five years, the 49ers were dead last in their division, so he’s going to be dead last again. So he’s used to that.”
“I’m a little pissed off when I hear, ‘This guy’s background is a lot like yours’ — no it isn’t,” Ryan said.
That part is accurate. Ryan went on to say that Jets have no heart.
When Saleh was told about the quotes, he simply told Ryan to pull up.
“I’ve never met Rex,” Saleh said on “The Michael Kay Show,” per the New York Post. “I’ve never had a conversation with Rex. I don’t even know him, except for people who know him throughout the league. Obviously, if it’s that personal for him, he knows where to find me.”
Who do you have winning a fight between Saleh and Ryan? Ryan has a weight advantage, but Saleh seems to be in much better shape.
Flip the pages for the dueling quotes.