An anonymous New York Jets coach told ESPN's Adam Schefter that former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg "couldn't hit the ocean," with team officials also saying the rookie regressed this year.

The criticism, which had no names attached to it, was reported on Sunday's NFL pregame shows, including the bottom line crawl:

Christian Hackenberg getting brutalized by the bottom line this morning pic.twitter.com/9jyRgK9Bwa — Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) January 1, 2017

Hackenberg performed poorly in the preseason and has been inactive for the Jets all season -- except for today against the Bills. He is active for the first time and will back up starter Ryan Fitzpatrick.

It's been a rough year for Hackenberg, who has faced scorn ever since the Jets picked him. It's gotten to the point where there was a widely circulated report last week that he bounced a throw in warmups.

Things might not get better for Hackenberg, either. The Jets, who are busy criticizing a rookie they picked anonymously, are expected to make changes on offense next year, Schefter reported.

Although [head coach Todd] Bowles and [general manager Mike] Maccagnan are expected to be safe, the Jets likely will make some changes to their coaching staff, sources told ESPN. There has been speculation about offensive coordinator Chan Gailey's future with the Jets.

Downward Trend

Hackenberg struggled at Penn State in his final two years, which coincided with the first two years of James Franklin's tenure in State College. Hackenberg was a revelation as a true freshman in 2013 in former coach Bill O'Brien's pro-style scheme; following that true freshman season (2,955 yards and 20 touchdowns), Hackenberg became the subject of NFL interest.

However, after a rocky 2014, where he tossed only 12 TDs versus 15 interceptions, and a pedestrian junior campaign in 2015 (2,525 yards, 16 TDs, 6 INTs), the book on Hackenberg changed; he still declared for the draft. Facing heavy scrutiny in the draft process for inaccuracy, attitude and general lack of production in a high-profile position, the Jets picked Hackenberg No. 51 overall.

The Jets, who have cycled through quarterbacks for much of the decade, planned to keep Hackenberg stocked away for at least a year. Plans change when your quarterbacks get hurt and you're on the way to another losing season.

The Jets face the Bills at 1 p.m. today on CBS.