Game Overview ::
By mike johnson >>
- The Jets travel to Tennessee on a short week after a deflating Monday night loss to the 49ers.
- Tennessee attempts to rebound from a game they let slip away in their season opener against the Bears.
- Unsurprisingly, the Jets offense appears as though it will flow almost entirely through Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson.
- The Jets usually stout defense was embarrassed by the 49ers on the ground as San Francisco consistently ran the ball down their throats.
- The Titans offense was hyped for much of the offseason as a “sleeper” that could surprise everyone, but in Week 1 they remained asleep as they averaged under 4 yards per pass attempt.
How new york Will Try To Win ::
The Jets were a trendy pick in 2023, with Aaron Rodgers coming to town and joining a dominant defense. That team was derailed by the season-ending injury that Rodgers sustained in their opening week, but a year later, we got to see in Week 1 that this team has a long way to go to be a “contender.” They were exposed and dominated by the 49ers, who are likely to be one of the top teams in football this year. That doesn’t mean the Jets won’t be competitive, but they are clearly not among the elite at the moment.
The Jets offense was actually solid in a tough matchup, scoring three touchdowns and moving the ball respectably. It was surprisingly their defense that let them down, as they forced a punt on the 49ers opening drive before allowing them to score on nine straight possessions. The matchup this week with the Titans is not the same offensive juggernaut they faced in San Francisco, so the offense should get more opportunities with the ball and some more favorable field positions. The Jets main methods of moving the ball are very clear, as Breece Hall seems likely to be near the top of the league in touches and Garrett Wilson has a legitimate chance to lead the league in targets (or maybe second behind Cooper Kupp). The Jets targeted Wilson 11 times in Week 1, and Rodgers has said publicly multiple times since then that they need to get the ball to Wilson more often. At halftime in San Francisco, Wilson and Hall were the only Jets players with a reception or carry. Both are extremely talented players and deserving of their massive workloads, but the Jets will need others to step up if they are going to do anything this year. Allen Lazard was that player in Week 1, as he scored two touchdowns, although one was in “garbage time,” with Tyrod Taylor in as the quarterback and most of the 49ers starting defenders out of the game.
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The Jets pass rate was under expectation in Week 1 and this week they face a Titans defense that was stout against the Bears in their season opener. Aaron Rodgers’s offenses have been very methodical for most of his career, and despite the second fastest “seconds per snap” rate in Week 1, we should expect the Jets to be a slow-moving unit again this year. Rodgers likes to take his time to make adjustments at the line and the Week 1 stats are largely misleading due to the game script and opponent. The Titans defensive front was good against the run in 2023 and shut down the Bears in Week 1, but the Jets will find various ways to get Hall involved and circumvent that potential obstacle. Ultimately, the Jets offense is going to go as their two young stars go and we should expect a balanced and methodical approach in most games until/unless they are forced out of it.
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