Robert Saleh - Jets not changing QB despite sputtering offense - ESPN

The New York Jets have gone 11 straight quarters without a touchdown, but they're not blaming the quarterback.

In his latest defense of Zach Wilson, coach Robert Saleh said Wilson «is actually playing pretty good» and that it would be unfair to blame the team's profound struggles on one player or coach.

«It's hard to make changes just to make changes, just to pacify something, especially when someone is not deserving of that,» Saleh said Monday. «If he was deserving, I gotcha, let's change something. That's always [the case] for every position.»

Along those lines, Saleh said he's planning to continue with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as the playcaller.

The Jets (4-5), losers of two straight, failed to reach the end zone for the second straight game in Sunday night's 16-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. In the past two games, the Jets have almost as many penalties (17) as points (18).

In Vegas, Wilson tied a season-high with 263 passing yards — he also rushed for a season-high 54 yards — but he was intercepted with 1:14 left in the fourth quarter at the Raiders' 15-yard line.

Since replacing the injured Aaron Rodgers on the first series in Week 1, Wilson has orchestrated only eight touchdown drives. He has only five touchdown passes — one in the past five games.

The fan base is outraged, calling for Saleh to bench Wilson for Tim Boyle or Trevor Siemian (practice squad). Despite mounting pressure, Saleh is standing by the former No. 2 overall pick.

With a road game against the Buffalo Bills (5-4) up next, Saleh said he's «looking across the board» for ways to jump-start the offense, including schematic tweaks and potential personnel changes. But Wilson is staying put.

«He's much better than he was a year ago,»