The New York Jets lost a bevy of coaches this offseason, but they almost lost the most important piece to the puzzle.
Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic shared in a column posted on Monday, March 4 that the San Francisco 49ers had “conversations about” stealing defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.
“There was mutual interest in exploring a marriage” between Ulbrich and the 49ers, Rosenblatt explained.
Ultimately the Jets made it clear that they were not going to let Ulbrich leave,” Rosenblatt said.
“Teams can block coaches under contract from taking jobs with other teams unless it is a promotion (from position coach to coordinator, or coordinator to head coach), which was not the case here.”
Rosenblatt described Ulbrich as “beloved” by his players and fellow coaches.
