Earlier within the week, Robert Saleh stated this isn't the identical outdated Jets crew.
Now it’s time for Saleh’s crew to show it on the sector in a sport Gang Inexperienced has to have.
The Jets (0-1) will go to the Cleveland Browns (1-0) on Sunday in a essential Week 2 sport.
And after a lifeless offensive efficiency in a 24-9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in final week’s season opener at MetLife Stadium, issues don’t get any simpler this week.
“Offensively, their O-line is excellent,” Saleh stated when requested to scout his subsequent opponent. “They've arguably the perfect one-two punch at operating again between [Nick] Chubb and [Kareem] Hunt. [Browns offensive line coach] Invoice Callahan, and [head coach] Kevin Stefanski, they do an excellent job as anybody in creating points within the operating sport.
“Defensively, they’re quick, they’re bodily, their entrance is an issue. They’ve achieved a extremely good job schematically. Myles Garrett is tough to take care of. It is a excellent roster they usually’ve achieved an excellent job constructing it and it’s going to be a fantastic problem.”
Saleh turned heads this week after saying he was taking receipts on individuals who frequently mock his crew and say the Jets are the identical crew they’ve been the final 11 seasons. Now it's time to again it up with a robust efficiency on either side of the ball, particularly on offense.
The best way the Jets do that's by not making psychological errors like those that crushed them in opposition to the Ravens. Though the Jets’ offense turned the ball over twice, it definitely may have been much more.
There have been a number of fumbles together with getting old quarterback Joe Flacco going through great stress (three sacks) all through the afternoon. That led to a number of ill-advised selections that would have ended up within the Ravens’ arms.
Gang Inexperienced followers have seen this story earlier than over the last decade plus. So it's comprehensible why many would criticize the Jets after their Week 1 efficiency. All summer season lengthy, coaches harassed how a lot the crew had improved and this was the beginning of one thing particular. However but, Sunday reminded many who the Jets nonetheless have an extended solution to go.
“I consider that when we show to ourselves that we’re able to doing issues, it’s going to snowball into one thing big,” Saleh stated. “A part of confidence on this league is having the ability to show to your self first, studying how to not lose soccer video games and tips on how to win video games, and when you may have that confidence, as a result of we got here out, for those who take a look at the swag and the boldness, particularly on the defensive facet of the ball early, that's completely contagious, however you must have success in doing it, proper?
“As soon as this crew begins seeing itself having the success that it’s able to having, it’s going to snowball into one thing particular, however it’s there and it’s a only a matter of us and our accountability, once more, as coaches and gamers to extract it.”
One of many many keys to a win Sunday is how the 37-year-old Flacco performs in opposition to the Browns protection. In opposition to the Ravens, Flacco threw the ball 59 instances, which was probably the most by a Jets quarterback since Mark Sanchez did it in 2011.
Flacco, who will begin for Zach Wilson (knee) for at the very least a pair extra weeks, threw for 309 yards, one TD and one interception. However a whole lot of these yards got here when the sport was already determined.
Though many followers known as for Flacco to be benched for Mike White, the Jets’ cross safety will must be higher in opposition to the Browns. Cleveland has arguably the perfect cross rusher within the league in Garrett, who recorded 16 sacks final 12 months and two sacks within the season opener in opposition to the Panthers final week. In addition they have Jadeveon Clowney, who had 9 sacks a season in the past.
“They've a really sound scheme, however on prime of it, they've excellent gamers,” Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur stated. “I might suppose that perhaps the highest cross rush in soccer, at the very least prime three to 5.
“Myles Garrett is an absolute drawback. He’s a person on a mission. You could possibly see it final week, you possibly can see it final 12 months. Jadeveon Clowney is at all times going to be an issue, having to play him in Seattle in 2019, the 12 months we went to the Tremendous Bowl. He wrecked our sport. I believe we began out 9-0, we performed Seattle and I believe he had a defensive landing, three sacks, a strip sack that he picked up and ran for a landing. They’re an issue.”
If Saleh’s crew can’t take his message to coronary heart, the Jets are observing a fourth consecutive 0-2 begin.
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