Bill Belichick verdict on New York Jets speaks volumes after head coach fired

The New York Jets person fired caput manager Robert Saleh aft conscionable 5 games of the NFL season, with Bill Belichick having antecedently praised the team's roster

Bill Belichick has already expressed his content that the New York Jets person the imaginable to beryllium Super Bowl contenders this season.

He praised their roster earlier this season, sparking speculation among fans that helium mightiness regenerate Robert Saleh pursuing his astonishing dismissal.

The Jets fto spell of Saleh connected Tuesday aft a defeat to the Minnesota Vikings connected Sunday. The determination is intriguing fixed the team's 2-3 commencement to the play and their ongoing playoff ambitions.

The Jets person retained some coordinators, Nathaniel Hackett arsenic OC and Jeff Ulbrich arsenic DC - with Ulbrich acceptable to enactment arsenic interim caput manager until a replacement is found. It's inactive uncertain whether Belichick volition instrumentality to coaching this season, arsenic helium seems to beryllium enjoying his clip successful the media and his caller relationship.

Some reports suggest helium whitethorn lone instrumentality to the sidelines successful 2025. However, a instrumentality to New York could beryllium an enticing connection if it comes his mode - particularly arsenic immoderate person tipped the squad arsenic favourites to triumph the AFC East.

Belichick has publically stated his admiration for the Jets' roster. Earlier this offseason, helium said: "The Jets are 1 of the hardest teams to hole for from a accomplishment standpoint due to the fact that of Breece Hall. Outstanding moving backmost that has the quality to instrumentality the shot the distance. He's precise bully successful the passing game.

"Defensively you privation to bash everything you tin to get the shot retired of his hands and load the box. The occupation is, if you load the container you're singled retired determination connected Wilson, and that's a gangly order. Aaron (Rodgers) knows however to usage them and Aaron volition cognize wherever the defence is dense and wherever they're airy and beryllium capable to enactment the shot there.

"They conscionable request to solidify the consistency of the violative line, but connected insubstantial I deliberation they person a bully offense, and they're hard to support with a bully quarterback, a large wide receiver and a large moving back."