John Morton's first and only season with the Jets wasn't as peachy as led to believe.

The offensive coordinator, whom the Jets fired on Wednesday, clashed with head coach Todd Bowles, a source told NJ Advance Media. The year, while somewhat successful for those on that side of the ball, was filled with "friction" and "tension" behind the scenes.

There were several times Bowles made offensive suggestions to Morton, to which the coordinator wouldn't comply. Bowles wasn't a fan of Morton's pass-happy scheme, especially in short-yardage situations. Despite repeated requests to rely on the run game more, Morton never did.

Other assistant coaches took issue with Morton, too, and his play calling rubbed several offensive linemen, and those in the running back room, the wrong way. Matt Forte went public with his frustrations.

After the Jets ran the ball just 19 times in a rain-soaked 25-20 loss to the Falcons in Week 8, the veteran running back said the Jets didn't "run the ball enough." This despite "everyone knows running the ball was the game plan."

The Jets hired Morton last offseason after a month-long search. He replaced Chan Gailey, who retired after two years running that side of the ball. While Morton had no NFL experience calling plays, the Jets liked his potential. Morton cut his teeth from the likes of Jim Harbaugh, Jon Gruden and Sean Payton.

And this year, Morton's undermanned offense -- the Jets cut the likes of Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker and others before the year -- had a rather impressive season.

Quarterback Josh McCown set career highs in completion percentage (67.3), passing yards (2,926), passing touchdowns (18 touchdowns) and rushing touchdowns (5) in 14 games. Bilal Powell had a career-high 772 rushing and five scores. Second-year receiver Robby Anderson caught 63 passes for 941 yards and seven touchdowns, while veteran Jermaine Kearse added 65 grabs for 810 yards and five touchdowns.

With Morton out, the Jets are set to hire their third coordinator in as many years. They could look inside the organization (quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates), or outside (recently-fired Steelers coordinator Todd Haley).

The Jets have previously been linked to Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFillipo, and Lions quarterbacks coach Brian Callahan. Both the Lions and Eagles can block the Jets from interviewing the two.

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