The New York Jets have hired former Denver Broncos Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett as their next offensive coordinator. He was fired less than one full year into his contract with Denver after being the offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers from 2019 to 2021. He has also served as the offensive coordinator for the Syracuse Orange, Buffalo Bills, and Jacksonville Jaguars in his coaching career. The Jets parted ways with previous offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur after a disappointing end to the season. Hackett was expected to get some attention for an offensive coordinator job after his success in Green Bay.
We’ve hired Nathaniel Hackett as our offensive coordinator.
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) January 26, 2023
In his tenure with the Denver Broncos, Nathaniel Hackett led the team to an overall record of 4-11 and was fired before the season ended. The offense at its best looked unable to score and incapable of winning games. Quarterback Russell Wilson was unable to muster a passing game that could win games and establishing the run was difficult. With all that said Hackett’s tenure as a Head Coach did not work out, but he has had plenty of success as an offensive coordinator. The Jets will be looking to make the NFL Playoffs next season and Hackett will need to put together an offensive game plan to do that. The big question now for the team is, who will be the starting quarterback?
