After being fired final December, Nathaniel Hackett may have sat at dwelling or on a sunny seashore consuming Mai Tais and amassing checks from the Broncos.
But Hackett was motivated to return to teaching because the Jets’ offensive coordinator a month later for a number of causes.
“Being with a man like Robert [Saleh], any person that I’ve recognized and different guys that I’ve recognized on this employees that I knew, [Aaron] Whitecotton, Ron Middleton, to have the ability to have [Zach] Azzanni be a part of us, Todd Downing, so many alternative guys — it simply appeared like an awesome employees, an awesome group of males.
“But Robert, he’s the man that I revered for therefore lengthy after working with him and now what he has completed in his profession. I’ve some nice recollections from when my dad [Paul Hackett] was right here. Back then, with Chad Pennington, Curtis Martin, Kevin Mawae and that crew successful the division, these have been some nice instances.
“I think all those things added up and I think it made it right for me and my family.”
Hackett and Saleh have recognized one another since their days with the Jaguars from 2015-16. Under then-head coach Doug Marrone, Hackett (quarterback coach and offensive coordinator) and Saleh (linebackers coach) have been each assistant coaches in Jacksonville.
In late January, Hackett changed Mike LaFleur because the Jets’ offensive coordinator as Saleh referred to as the rent a “home run.” This was the beginning of many adjustments on the Jets’ offense this offseason, as Hackett’s rent was finally the golden ticket to convincing Aaron Rodgers the crew can be an excellent match for him.
On March 8, Hackett, together with Jets proprietor Woody Johnson, Saleh and Joe Douglas, flew out to Rodgers’ dwelling in Malibu after receiving permission from the Packers as they have been prepared for Jordan Love to be their beginning quarterback. Per week later, Rodgers introduced on The Pat McAfee Show that he supposed to play for the Jets in 2023. But it took six weeks for the Rodgers commerce to the Packers to be finalized on April 26.
Hackett was Rodgers’ offensive coordinator throughout his back-to-back MVP seasons with the Packers in 2020 and 2021. During these two years, Rodgers averaged 4,207 yards, 42 touchdowns and 4.5 interceptions.
However, throughout that point, Hackett wasn’t the Packers’ major play caller, as coach Matt LaFleur principally dealt with these duties. This time, Hackett shall be calling performs completely for the Jets and Rodgers.
Hackett is coming off an disagreeable expertise as the top coach of the Broncos. He was fired a day after Christmas following a 4-11 report and an embarrassing 51-14 nationwide tv loss to the Rams. His time in Denver shall be greatest remembered for the drastic decline of quarterback Russell Wilson and his late-game clock administration selections.
“I’m not going to get into a whole lot of stuff that happened there,” Rodgers stated about Hackett’s state of affairs in Denver. “I simply consider within the man, I understand how he goes about his enterprise, he makes issues enjoyable.
“We used to hug earlier than each sport and my message to him for 3 years was thanks for making this enjoyable once more. He’s a wonderful trainer, his pedigree, his father, working with Bill Walsh and the West Coast offense, which I grew up in and performed below with Mike McCarthy for 13 years.
“I just love the man, great wife, great family and I’m excited to be back with him. This was part of the dream when I started daydreaming about this opportunity and I get to come to work with one of my all-time favorite people every single day.”
Together, Hackett and Rodgers will construct the Jets’ offense as they hope it will likely be rather more profitable than final season when it was twenty fifth within the league in yards and twenty ninth in factors per sport.
In addition to Hackett and Rodgers, the Jets have additionally added a couple of former Packers gamers to their offense. Wide receivers Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb, deal with Billy Turner and backup quarterback Tim Boyle have been all signed by the Jets throughout free company.
Last season, the Jets have been 7-4 coming into their closing six video games because it appeared they have been poised to make the playoffs for the primary time since 2010. But the offense sputtered down the stretch with Zach Wilson, Mike White and Joe Flacco behind heart and with out operating again Breece Hall, who tore his ACL final October. Gang Green misplaced their remaining six video games to complete 7-10, as its offense averaged simply 11 factors per sport throughout that stretch.
With Rodgers main the offense and a wholesome Hall and large receiver Garrett Wilson, who was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, many anticipate the Jets to be a severe contender within the AFC East and the convention generally, together with the Chiefs, Bengals, Bills, and Dolphins.
“Potential is one of those fancy words that we haven’t done anything yet,” Hackett stated. “Right now, we’ve got some excellent items, some excellent individuals and gamers on the sector.
“There must be cohesion, there must be a mesh. Aaron runs issues on the sector very uniquely, so there are a variety of issues the fellows are going to must study and get used to.
“Where that goes, I’m not sure. But I know there’s going to be some growing pains, there’s going to be some bumps. It is just about us getting on the field, everybody getting comfortable with each other and we will see where it goes.”
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