Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich on Monday continued to take duty for his gamers’ poor efficiency within the 31-6 loss at Arizona — notably on protection.
After the sport, Ulbrich took duty for not having his staff ready, and he shouldered the blame for 20 missed tackles.
Monday was extra of the identical from Ulbrich.
“I’m dissatisfied in myself that I didn’t get these guys ready for this tackling recreation,’’ he stated. “We knew that was a degree emphasis, and we thought we drilled it. Clearly, we didn’t drill it nicely sufficient. We’ve bought to maintain discovering methods to assist guys achieve success.’’
On Monday, two of Ulbrich’s gamers defended their coach.
“Coach Brick, he’s an incredible chief,’’ linebacker Jamien Sherwood, who had 17 tackles on Sunday, credited with lacking one, stated. “He’s an incredible coach. He’s been put ready to guide us, and I really feel like he’s been put in a tricky spot.
“I did really feel like we have been ready nicely on the defensive facet of ball,’’ Sherwood went on. “Every part [the Cardinals] did to us within the recreation we practiced that. So, I personally wouldn’t blame him. It doesn’t matter about what the coaches give to us, it’s in regards to the 11 gamers which are on the sphere at the moment.
“We have been ready. We simply didn’t go on the market and execute. I might not put the blame on him. I positively would put the blame on my shoulders, as a result of I’m the ‘Mike’ backer. I’m the one with the inexperienced dot [who communicates with the sideline]. I’m the one on the sphere with everyone.
“So, I’ll level the finger at myself earlier than I even say it was his fault. We’re those contained in the white strains. Brick doesn’t placed on his shoulder pads or helmet anymore.’’
Tight finish Tyler Conklin echoed Sherwood’s ideas.
“Clearly, Coach Brick isn’t on the market taking part in soccer, so it’s on all of us who’re on the market taking part in,’’ Conklin stated. “It’s on us as an total group. We’ve all bought to take accountability individually and look within the mirror. Nevertheless it’s on all of us.’’
When Ulbrich was requested if effort is part of tackling, he stated, “Effort is totally part of it, getting inhabitants with the soccer. It’s a shared duty, it’s all of us.
“There’s discovering methods to drill it and maintain bettering as a tackler, after which there’s positively the duty of the participant to get it performed. So, we share the duty in that.’’
The Jets will face an outdated pal — actually — on Sunday once they play the Colts at MetLife Stadium.
Quarterback Joe Flacco was formally named the Indianapolis starter for Sunday by head coach Shane Steichen on Monday.
The 39-year-old Flacco performed for the Jets in 2020, 2021 and 2022 and went 1-8 as a starter.
Flacco, nevertheless, lit up the Jets final December when he was taking part in for the Browns, throwing for 309 yards and three TDs in a 37-20 win over them.
He’s began the previous two video games for the Colts after taking on for struggling second-year first-round draft choose Anthony Richardson and misplaced each video games, throwing two TDs and 4 INTs.
The Jets sustained two accidents in Sunday’s recreation. Left sort out Tyron Smith had a neck harm and Ulbrich stated he was scheduled “to get some imaging’’ Monday to “get a more in-depth take a look at it.’’ Ulbrich stated Brandin Echols is in concussion protocol.
