{"id":38404,"date":"2018-01-17T18:38:05","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T22:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=38404"},"modified":"2018-01-17T18:38:42","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T22:38:42","slug":"adam-schefter-ny-jets-to-replace-oc-morton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2018\/01\/17\/adam-schefter-ny-jets-to-replace-oc-morton\/","title":{"rendered":"Schefter: Jets to Fire Offensive Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Schefter is reporting that the Jets are going to offensive coordinator Johnny Morton. The move comes as a surprise since Morton inherited the offense after the roster purge. He also had very limited talent at the QB position and Josh McCown somehow managed to produce at a higher level than anyone imagined was possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jets making change at OC: Johnny Morton is out, per sources.  Two potential replacements: former Steelers\u2019 OC Todd Haley and Jets\u2019 QB coach Jeremy Bates, who was well liked and respected in building last year.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/953752558618710017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Source confirms that Jets have fired OC John Morton. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nyj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nyj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianCoz\/status\/953755000324395010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sources: The Jets have NOT yet determined who will replace John Morton as offensive coordinator. QBs coach Jeremy Bates remains a strong candidate, I&#39;m told. However, it is not a done deal with him yet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jToT5uDGI3\">https:\/\/t.co\/jToT5uDGI3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMehtaSports\/status\/953754383606583297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Stop by our forums to see how Jets fans are reacting to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/135573-john-morton-fired\/\">John Morton being fired<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Schefter is reporting that the Jets are going to offensive coordinator Johnny Morton. The move comes as a surprise since Morton inherited the offense after the roster purge. He also had very limited talent at the QB position and Josh McCown somehow managed to produce at a higher level than anyone imagined was possible. 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