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Jets HC Robert Saleh sent Jeff Ulbrich a clear message his first day as the DC

Following Robert Saleh‘s hire earlier this year, the rookie Jets head coach selected Jeff Ulbrich to be his new defensive boss.

Saleh knows a thing or two when it comes to that side of the ball, having been the 49ers defensive coordinator from 2017-20 prior to his current tenure in Florham Park.

Thus, he knew what he wanted out of Ulbrich, and was very clear about it from the beginning.

On DC Jeff Ulbrich's first day on the job, Robert Saleh put a sign up in his office that read: "Eliminate explosive plays"

— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) September 16, 2021

“The first day I took this job, [Saleh] put a poster up in my office that says “eliminate explosive plays.