On Tuesday, Jets coach Robert Saleh was asked about the blockbuster story last week that the Jets were looking to replace Nathaniel Hackett as their offensive coordinator, a story that went viral.
Here is the exchange between Saleh and a reporter at One Jets Drive in Florham Park:
Q: Robert, there was a report that you guys legitimately tried to hire someone who would replace Nathaniel Hackett. What was the thinking there?
Saleh: I addressed all that stuff at the owner’s meeting, so I’m not going to rehash it.
Q: This was a report last week.
Saleh: It was rehashed from the owner’s meeting.
Here is what Saleh was referring to. It was the following exchange on March 25th at the NFL Owner’s Meeting in Orlando at a media breakfast:
Q: There was a report that you guys were looking to add a senior advisor to your offensive staff. Is that something you are still looking to do?
Saleh: No, we have our staff. I always had three guys in that room. God rest his soul- “Knapper” (Greg Knapp) was with (Rob) Calabrese and (Mike) LaFleur, and then we had (Matt) Cavanaugh. Last year we had (Todd) Downing with [Nathaniel Hackett] and Calabrese. You always looking to add that third piece. I felt Downing and Hackett would be enough.
So some might be surprised that led to this:
“The Jets made legitimate attempts this offseason to hire someone who would, essentially, replace Hackett.”
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