Robert Saleh was hired as the New York Jets‘ head coach based on his reputation as a defensive guru. In his first year at the helm, though, the Jets ranked at the bottom of the league in almost every defensive metric.
Other than the growth of Zach Wilson, there is perhaps no other area of improvement as crucial for Saleh in Year 2 as the defense’s showing.
Though there are many culprits for the defense’s abysmal showing, the lack of turnovers forced may be the single biggest one.
With all the zone coverage that Saleh’s defensive scheme relies upon, there is a great need to swing the balance of drives by taking the ball away from the opponent.