Saleh, known for his defensive mind, has made his presence felt more with the offense as he evolves in Year 4.
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Last year, Saleh let Rodgers and Hackett do their thing, installing the system and teaching it to everyone. Now that he has been around Rodgers for a year and is well-versed in his offense, Saleh feels comfortable making useful suggestions, mainly from a defensive-minded perspective. If Rodgers wants to run a certain play against, say, a Cover-3 defense, he can hear the pros and cons from Saleh. It's a healthy give-and-take.
Unbeknownst to many, Saleh actually got more involved in the offense over the final six games last season. By then, they already had started to move away from the Rodgers system, which didn't suit. In retrospect, the Jets will say they waited too long to make that change. As it turned out, they showed some signs of life over the final six games, averaging 16.5 points -- about three points better than the first 11.
"Now, he might not have been the best on paper in the draft," Rodgers went on to say,"but I really felt like he was going to fit in with what we're trying to do -- his mindset, his ferocity."
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