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The Jets’ defensive tackles
flat-out dominated the interior of the Packers’ offensive line.
Packers guard Jon Runyan was no match for Quinnen Williams. You saw that on the Packers second series of the game. On the first play of the series, Williams burst by Runyan and stopped running back Aaron Jones for a loss of five. Then on the next play, he blew by Runyan again, and strip sacked Aaron Rodgers, and the ball was recovered by Jones.
The Packers tackles weren’t terrible today, but the Jets destroyed the Packers interior of Runyan, Josh Myers and Royce Newman. Destroyed them. Consider, all four of the Jets sack came on the interior with two by Williams, one by Sheldon Rankins, and one by hybrid DE/DT John Franklin Myers stunting inside.
This is is what the Jets dreamed of with the combination of Williams, Rankins and Franklin-Myers rushing inside. They are very hard for many guards and centers to block when they are cooking as a trio, because many guards/centers can’t matchup up with them athletically . . .
For the second week in a row, the Jets won a game where the quarterback position wasn’t a big part of the win.
That is pretty amazing in a league that is often described as a “quarterback-driven league.”
Just like his counterpart cross-town with the New York Football Giants, Brian Daboll, Robert Saleh is doing a good job manufacturing wins playing complimentary football.
How long can they continue winning games without the QB position leading the way? It’s hard, but until they stop doing it, who’s to say they can’t keep it going?
Zach Wilson was 10-18 for 110 yards and no touchdowns today. If you told me that could beat the Aaron Rodgers-led Green Bay Packers with so little production from their own QB, I’d have called you crazy.
Historically, against Rodgers, you need your QB to keep up with him on the scoreboard.
The Jets were able to work around that today with outstanding defense, special teams and a strong running game.
But you get the sense that Wilson realized after the game, that the passing game needs to do a little bit more for this team.
“We have to be able to throw the ball better,” Wilson said after the game. “It is going to be tough sometimes when teams hunker down and you try to run the ball and they stop it. So we have to be two-dimensional and be able to throw the ball and run the ball.”
You have to give him credit for saying that, even after an impressive win. He realizes that moving forward, they will likely need more offensive balance . . .
One thing I didn’t get about this game was why the Jets passing attack kept throwing at cornerback Jaire Alexander, one of the best corners in the NFL, and he almost picked off a couple of passes thrown at him.
I think one thing Wilson needs to become more aware of are matchups, and where to go, and who to perhaps try to avoid. Football is chess on grass.
Like in the Jets’ loss to Cincinnati, they kept throwing at Chidobe Awuzie, their best corner.
I could be wrong, but perhaps he needs to become more matchup aware . . .
Robert Saleh was asked what this win means for the Jets organization.
“I’ll be honest, it doesn’t mean anything,” Saleh said.
Good answer.
To be honest, I don’t even understand the question.
It’s a nice win on the road at Green Bay to make the Jets 4-2.
That is what it means . . .
For Quincy Williams to come back from a high ankle sprain after three weeks, and go out in his first game and record a team-high 14 tackles was awfully impressive. That is usually a 6-8 week injury, and it often hurts a player’s ability to cut sharply, but that clearly wasn’t a problem for Williams today.
October 16, 2022
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