The Jets have allowed a league-low eight offensive touchdowns in nine games this season. They haven’t suffered a single defeat in the last two games.
The Jets called a players-only meeting on Tuesday, the team’s off day, to discuss it.
“The guys talked and we had the floor,” wide receiver Garrett Wilson said during his weekly appearance on ESPN New York Radio, via ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “It was just us. We need to make sure we’re all on the same page about where we stand and how the hell we’re going to get out of this mess, man. That was really the message. When it comes from one of your teammates, it always hits differently. It always resonates a little more.”
Jets coach Robert Saleh acknowledged Monday that changes are needed, but those changes would not include replacing quarterback Zach Wilson or offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. With a passer rating of 74.6, Wilson ranks 30th in the NFL as he has thrown five touchdowns and six interceptions.
The only change so far is the release of running back Michael Carter.
Garrett Wilson said the players are “truly sorry for what we’ve put on the field offensively so far this season.”
Starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers continues to talk about coming back this season, but if the Jets are out, what’s the point?
The players therefore hope that the team meeting can get them out of their nervousness and get them back into the race.
“We don’t want to finish the season and look back like we should have done this sooner. . . So let’s talk about it now,” Garrett Wilson said. “Hopefully it will produce results, but the reality of us doing this and doing the right thing in terms of calling a players-only meeting and talking is no guarantee of anything. We still have to go out and do it, but we’re taking the right steps and turning over every stone because we care.”