1st quarter report on the New York Jets

by JosephWIlliam | 7 years ago | 0 Comments

Through the first quarter of the season, the Jets are sitting at a respectable 2-2.  The offense is lagging behind where they were at this time last year, but the defense has been much improved. FA signings of  NT Roy Miller III, LOLB Gerald Hodges Jr, ROLB Trent Murphy, CB Aaron Colvin have combined with a strong young defensive nucleus of SS Jamal Adams, LE Leonard Williams, RE Sheldon Richardson, and MLB Derron Lee to create a top-10 defense in points allowed through 4 games.  They have been giving up some yards to good offenses, but they are taking the ball away and being stingy in the red zone.  Throw in a trade for veteran FS Eric Weddle and the synergy of the defense has helped the rookie #4 pick QB Chase Hillman.  Chase hasn't been perfect through 4 games, but he's shown flashes of why he was so highly touted out of Stanford. Game 4 vs the Miami Dolphins was the biggest evidence of his talent, as he led the Jets to a 34-22 win throwing 3 TDs and more importantly zero interceptions.  Chase has been able to lean on a much improved rushing attack thanks to FA signing Mark Ingram and rookie center Chance Nielsen. Hillman and Nielsen have shown the potential to be the QB/C combo for the foreseeable future in New York.  2-2 isn't perfect, but it's an improvement on last seasons 1-3 start and gives Jets fans hope for the future.