Robert Saleh praises Zach Wilson for performance vs Chiefs | CBS Sports

Back on CBS Sports HQ Jets head coach Robert Sala addressing the media It's a bunch of fighters Yeah, I love the guys I've always I've expressed what I feel about the guys in the locker room what we feel about who we have in the character of the locker room and There was no question that you know when you're when you're backed in a corner you swing It's all you can do and it's a locker room that continues to swing I'm not gonna comment on that I thought he was really good gave us a chance to win the game brought us back If he plays like that, we're gonna win a lot of football games Take something from this you went toe-to-toe. You can always you can always take positives out of any situation No moral victories, but What I'd like to have seen if we could have pulled that one out not Lester The decision at the end of the first half Yeah fourth and one 30 seconds left 35 yard line 34 yard line somewhere in there Just talking to talk and talking it over after the timeout Even if you get the first down you're you're heavy heavy heavy more You're more than likely gonna be ending you're gonna end up having to take a fill anyway So you're you're really just going fourth and one you're trying to get the fourth and one just to kick a fill Well anyway, so we felt like we were in good range for Z Get points start the second half with the ball with a chance to lap them so in that situation There was more Even if we convert we're gonna end up kicking a football anyway coach. What improvements did you see from Zack in this game? You know what? decision-making I Shouldn't say decision-making. He's always he's always a good decision maker the decisiveness at which he was making his decisions He was letting it rip You know, he I thought he did a really really nice job You guys look like offensively you opened it up a little bit more from him Did you see something in practice that made you say? All right, let's do it this week or no, you know what? I Know it's I know I say it all the time up here with his practice and how he how he practices he's he's been practicing outstanding and just probably why I get up here and I say what I say, but It's just really happy for him to go out and show that he does belong that he can play in this league and Like I said, if he plays that way, we're gonna win a lot of football games After the game when it ended it looked like he was pretty down Mortestad was over there talking to him then the Lazard and Cobb went over and talked to him as well Have you spoke to him? I haven't I've had a chance to talk to him yet, but I'd you know, he's I'm sure he's beating himself up over a player to here there But he should there's nothing that he should be ashamed of what does that say about his maturity just coming to his own nowadays He is I mean, he's coming along. I mean he's Playing quarterback in this league is hard It comes with with everything that comes with it, you know and but you know, I thought he gave a I thought he gave his guys a chance to play threw some balls up that were 50-50 balls and his and his teammates made made plays for him and he made plays for his teammates and the whole I'm protected and Like I said, I would have loved to have seen After Michael got that interception on that last drive If I would have led to see if he would have been able to take us down the score touch zone I feel like he would have there was several times where Jermaine Johnson looked like he was Very much being held by the offense despite there not being any penalty Have any thought on that or did you see I have a lot of thoughts on it, but I'm gonna stay quiet How did how did you feel like the defense did against Patrick Mahomes getting those two picks in? I thought we were I thought defense did what it needed to do Especially after the first the first quarter spotting him 17 points felt like we we knuckled down got back to what we do best and Getting the takeaways getting the safety Really gave it you know that the safety kick started it we score get the field goal come back get a takeaway Go back and score again. I thought the like I said, the defense was really good especially after spotting him 17 and Yeah, it was good That's the thing you can't control it You wish you could you wish you could hit the replay button you could wish you could Do anything, but you can't so you got to focus on the moment you got to stay within it We had our chances to get off to you know It's third and 20 and he scrambles, and we get it. You know it's just That that whole drive after the after the fumble Was unfortunate that was extremely unfortunate especially for a primetime football game When you have a game like this that comes down to the wire that is emotional you can cut the pony you're facing everything How do you prevent it from lingering into this coming week? We can't Like I said we got to get back on the horse and get rolling Denver just won a big game making a big comeback, and they're they had an emotional win, and they're gonna be flying high and Ready to try to get get a run going and so we got to get over it quick What did Aaron's presence last night at the hotel and today just being here due for the team not sure about today, but yesterday was Was outstanding you know to have him back and to talk to the team You know his teammates love him we love him he loves his teammates, and you know just just glad he's back around the building You know he's a I've told you guys. He's an unbelievable human. He really is and just his presence You know I think You know it's like a family of a second big brother. Just walked back in for those for those guys in the locker room So I think the appreciation of him being around is I think it's I think it's appreciated I'm not sure I know he'll be here for a little bit, but I'm not sure what his rehab schedules Thanks, everybody. Thanks All right taking a look at the numbers from those quarterbacks a Frustrated Robert Salas sounding off postgame Knows he needs them all maybe some belief-building behind the young quarterback, but Did take a moment there to outline the mistake in primetime the fumble Cost the Jets a late possession 28 of 39 for 245 ran it for 14 two touchdowns No interceptions Patrick Mahomes meantime did throw two Int's but came up with some big rushing yards to move the sticks late in this game