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Jets head coach Robert Saleh doesn’t just bring Mike LaFleur from the offensive staff in San Francisco.
According to Mike Silver of the NFL media, Saleh is recruiting 49ers offensive line coach John Benton will be the offensive line coach / coordinator of the New York running game. Benton had been with the 49ers since Kyle Shanahan took over as head coach in 2017. He also worked with Saleh with Jacksonville in 2016 and with Houston from 2006 to 2010.
Silver reports that Saleh is also hiring former Falcons quarterback coach Greg Knapp to fill the same position for the Jets. He and Saleh crossed paths with the 2010 Texans. And Rob Calabrese will be the New York passing specialist after spending the past two years as an offensive quality control coach for Denver.
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