Jets fans, think back: prior to the Vikings game, when was the last time you questioned a Robert Saleh fourth-down decision because he was too conservative?
Yeah, I thought so.
Say what you want about play-calling or personnel use, but Saleh is a refreshing change from the loserlike passivity of his predecessors. Against the Vikings, Saleh’s fourth-down decisions were a significant factor in adding to the Jets’ win probability. While the CBS broadcast did not always agree, the numbers did.
Saleh’s first few fourth-down decisions were fairly routine. He elected to attempt a 48-yard field goal on 4th-and-10 in the first quarter.