The Cincinnati Bengals hired assistant quarterback and wide receiver coach Jordan Salkin two years ago on February 12th, 2024, in need of a better assistant to plan out and win the games.
These past two years, Salkin has really improved the Bengals offense, bringing two wide receivers, Ja’mar Chase and Tee Higgins, to play in the Pro Bowl.
Finding Salkin was not very difficult for the Bengals, as he came from Oregon, coaching quarterback Bo Nix, which led the nation with yards and touchdown passes.
Salkin is very professional and knows how to run a team in the grand scheme of things.
“His presence in front of the room is organized. He knows how to communicate a message, which, for a guy in his role, is important in terms of his growth potential as a coach. He has all that. I expect him to be a good coach in the league for a long time,” says Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher.
Salkin had a great season with Miami, adding onto his morale, by leading Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle in 104 pass catches in a season.
Practicing, spending time with the players and having faith in your team is how Salkin prepares for his games.
“Two highly organized people when it comes to running meetings and presenting their information, whether you’re presenting information or game-planning, or whatever it is, when you’re presenting in front of a position group, or in front of the team, I think you have to know and believe the information. That comes from spending the time on preparation. You have to show it’s something you believe in, and you have to have conviction to make the players believe it,” says Salkin.
Salkin played in big games at Texas, with quarterback Sam Ehlinger leading the Big 12 in overall touchdown passes.
Joe Burrow, Bengals quarterback, sets high expectations, wanting to make further progress with his team.
“He sets the bar high, in the process of building his own high bar. “Which is great. That’s what you want in your program. It’s not only coaches that make players better, but it’s also players that make coaches better. Where everybody is held to a high standard,” says Salkin.
