Robert Saleh Changes Tune on Aaron Rodgers’s Cadence Issue

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Robert Saleh is backtracking quickly.
On Sunday during a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos, the New York Jets racked up five false start penalties. Those pre-snap penalties set the offense back and after the game Saleh was asked about them. He claimed the team might need to change the cadence on offense, implying quarterback Aaron Rodgers might have to change something he's done throughout his career.
Robert Saleh talks about the cadence on offense and how that has been a problem in regards to penalties for the Jets pre-snap pic.twitter.com/WQJCLHGi3Z
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) September 29, 2024
During Rodgers's time with the media after the game, he implied cadence wasn't the issue, holding the players who jumped accountable was.
Aaron Rodgers seems to get annoyed when asked about Robert Saleh’s comments about dialing back the cadence on offense. “That’s one way to do it. The other way is to hold them accountable.” 😳#Jets pic.twitter.com/PUbM2WvCsK
— Optimistic Jets (@OptimisticJets) September 29, 2024
It only took a few days for Saleh to fully backtrack on his statements as on Wednesday he now says it's not a problem. The fourth-year head coach said, "There is no cadence issue. There never was a cadence issue. It was created." When asked how things were with Rodgers he added, "Aaron and I are fantastic."
Robert Saleh says there is no issue with Aaron Rodgers' cadence pic.twitter.com/ADHkRIvf3P
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) October 2, 2024
It doesn't seem like things are "fantastic" between Saleh and Rodgers. Just saying.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.
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