The New York Jets sputtered down the stretch after a promising start to the season and wound up with a 7-10 record and at the bottom of the AFC East.
They were 6-3 heading into the bye week and won just one game over the last chunk of the season, with that win coming against the Chicago Bears — the owners of the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Jets have made some changes to the coaching staff already, including parting ways with offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur.
LaFleur had been with Jets head coach Robert Saleh back with the San Francisco 49ers, and they both joined New York together when Saleh got the head coaching job.
However, LaFleur seems to be doing just fine and he should have a job soon.
#Jets coach Robert Saleh, speaking to reporters, says they received a "lot of inquiries" on OC Mike LaFleur and allowed him to pursue those. He also says OL coach John Benton is no longer employed.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 12, 2023
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Jets received inquiries on LaFleur, and Saleh says they allowed him to pursue those opportunities.
LaFleur has been a popular name for a while, and he even interviewed for the Cleveland Browns opening back in 2019 and has garnered more interest as a head coach since then.
49ers’ passing-game coordinator Mike LaFleur, the younger brother of Packers’ HC Matt LaFleur, is expected to interview this weekend for Browns’ head-coaching job, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 31, 2019
This time around, he should be one of the more prominent offensive coordinators on the market.
Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson is taking head coach interviews elsewhere, and that could be a landing spot for LaFleur.
The New Orleans Saints could use another offensive coordinator, and things could change quickly after five head coach openings officially became available on Black Monday.
Yes, LaFleur’s last year with the Jets wasn’t the best, but he should have no problem finding another job in the NFL.
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