Nathaniel Hackett

Hackett, 43, comes to the Green & White after one season as head coach of the Denver Broncos. An experienced NFL coordinator, he has fielded a top-10 scoring ...

And those teams and QBs achieved a number of distinctions with Hackett at the offensive helm: Saleh left for San Francisco in 2017 but Hackett stayed on as Marrone's offensive coordinator from 2016-18. Hackett, 43, comes to the Green & White after one season as head coach of the Denver Broncos.

Hey y'all, remember when the Broncos were considered favorites to land Aaron Rodgers because Nathaniel Hackett became the head coach in Denver?

I am speaking it into existence. I am connecting the dots. [Packers](https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/) ahead of last season. Rodgers seems like he’s on the outs with the Packers, especially with the way the season ended, but you can’t count out Rodgers returning to Green Bay. [pic.twitter.com/pG80MDW7Sr] [January 26, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/XfP2LtNuYz] [January 26, 2023]

The Jets' company line is simple: Hackett was hired on the merit of his résumé, and Rodgers was never discussed as a resolution to New York's QB problem.

The Jets have hired former Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett as their new offensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Thursday.

Along the way, [Chris Streveler](https://www.nfl.com/players/chris-streveler/) also found himself in the lineup, tasked with leading an offense that showed early season promise, but couldn't weather a number of key injuries. "The quarterback position, obviously, with all the different interviews was the No. New York's lack of a solution at quarterback appeared to drive a few candidates away from their opening. "It was simple: We're committed to finding a veteran. … It was talked about that we do plan on bringing in a veteran quarterback if we can. But the fact of the matter is that he got to Denver and he had that opportunity because of his life's work as an offensive coordinator and all the the different things that he's done is this league and how much respect he's garnered throughout the league in all those different spots and all the players he's developed in his career and the people that he's worked with. New York is giving him the opportunity to do so with a team that lacks an answer under center. The pairing of Hackett and The New York Jets hired Hackett as their offensive coordinator on Thursday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. "But you gotta have the discipline to look past recency bias, you gotta be able to look past whatever you wanna call Denver. [Joe Flacco](https://www.nfl.com/players/joe-flacco/) due to an [injury](https://www.nfl.com/news/jets-qb-zach-wilson-injures-knee-vs-eagles) to second-year passer [Zach Wilson](https://www.nfl.com/players/zach-wilson/) before benching Wilson in favor of backup [Mike White](https://www.nfl.com/players/mike-white/). "You gotta own it, right?

The New York Jets can increase the explosiveness of their offense by tapping into this overlooked part of Breece Hall's game.

Jets fans have been deprived of seeing their running backs involved in the passing game, especially in the red zone. Nathaniel Hackett just may be the right man to help Hall fulfill that potential. I think downfield routes are a better way to let him cook than screen passes, which give him the ball in a stationary position behind the line of scrimmage. Give Hall the ball with a head of steam toward the middle of the field and let him work his magic. The Jets have themselves a special offensive weapon in Breece Hall. And when you have a weapon of Hall’s caliber, it’s smart to utilize him in many different ways rather than simply force-feed him rush attempts and screen passes. The Jets didn’t give him many opportunities to create offense as a route runner. The Packers targeted their running backs very frequently and produced efficient results when doing so. On the second play, Hall flexes out wide and runs a slant against a safety on third-and-short. Then, Hall gives a slight hesitation before breaking sharply to the inside, just beyond the first-down marker. (Side note: the quickness of his break is stellar.) Hall proceeds to show excellent route-running awareness and feel as he settles into the soft spot between the two defenders. After the catch, Hall bounces off defenders for oodles of YAC.

Aaron Rodgers posted better numbers under now-Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett than he did under any other Packers OC.

19 (1.4%) 21 (1.5%) 39 (1.5%) 157 (5.9%) 13 (0.8%) 111 (6.8%) 12416 (7.6) 12 (2.2%) 26 (4.8%) 3695 (6.8) INT (INT%) TD (TD%)