Jets Hire Hackett as Offensive Coordinator

 The worst kept secret in NFL circles is now official, former Denver Broncos head Coach Nathaniel Hackett is now the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets.

Formal announcement of his hiring came from beat reporters on Thursday afternoon. Hackett, who went 4-11 as head coach of the Broncos before getting fired in his maiden voyage, comes to the Jets with an extensive background as an offensive coordinator, and of course he has strong ties to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Hackett’s links to the Jets make a lot of sense. He worked with Jets head coach Robert Saleh in Jacksonville when the two were down there from 2017-18.  He also worked under Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, who is like a brother to Saleh, and whose actual brother Mike LaFleur was the Jets offensive coordinator until recently.

Plus with all the rumors swirling that the Jets could be a major player for Rodgers only adds to the intrigue of this signing.

 

That being said, Hackett will have a lot to answer to about his one-year in Denver where the Broncos were the worst team in the NFL in offense, and Russell Wilson’s career and reputation all but faded. A lot of that is more on Wilson’s doing than on Hackett’s.

Until the Rodgers questions are answered, Hackett will be tasked with reviving the career of Jets quarterback Zach Wilson, who still has two years and $9.5 million left on his contract.