Robert Saleh tried a radical change before his dismissal

The Jets made a surprising move when they fired Robert Saleh, who may have foreseen his team's offensive woes before the season began.

New York ranked 23rd in offensive DVOA and 12th in defensive DVOA after five games, but owner Woody Johnson felt a change was needed and appointed defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. Interim head coach and quarterbacks coach Todd Downing took over game management duties from offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.

Hackett was the target of the Jets' offensive woes, and Saleh was reportedly trying to replace the offensive coordinator. The former head coach also tried to improve the offense in the offseason. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Saleh spoke to Eric Bieniemy, Kliff Kingsbury, Luke Getsy and Arthur Smith on Saturday about joining the coaching staff. He failed in this pursuit because he was unable to offer them the offensive coordinator title.

It would have been an interesting opportunity for Bieniemy to return to the NFL, and Kingsbury and Smith have head coaching experience. Getsy, like Hackett, has a strong relationship with Rodgers, so the quarterback may have been happy with that.

New York's season is still fine at 2-3, but they face the Buffalo Bills this week and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7. The Jets then travel to New England to face the Patriots in Week 8 so they can welcome the Jets to a team that continues to unravel or a team that is getting on the right track.