C.J. Mosley of the New York Jets celebrates after defeating the Tennessee Titans in overtime at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac
C.J. Mosley did something he wasn’t supposed to do on Sunday, and Robert Saleh is extremely glad that he did.
Mosley, a former Pro Bowl linebacker, checked out of a defensive call. Saleh said he never had a linebacker do that in his system. But Mosley saw something on a third down in the second half against Tennessee, got really demonstrative and changed the call.
Saleh said he and other defensive coaches were screaming "What is he doing?