State of the Jets

by JosephWIlliam | 7 years ago | 0 Comments

After winning the superbowl, the Jets had a quite off season.  Besides one big trade to acquire CB Marcus Peters, not many moves were made. Marcus Peters cost the team their 1st, 3rd, and 4th round draft picks and the Jets will rely on him heavily to maintain their defensive identity. 

The New York Jets have been over achieving with a solid core of young players, but that core is growing older.  Fans worry that their window is closing with Henry Bech, Jamal Adams, Chase Hillman, and Jordan Howard becoming seasoned veterans.  

The Jets opened with an AFC Championship rematch against the Ravens that they lost 31-24 in dramatic fashion. They had previously been 4-0 against the Ravens under HC Cedric Nix. Their week 2 matchup faired better against another playoff opponent, the Buffalo Bills, from last season. They beat the Bills 26-23 on a late FG without their star HB Jordan Howard who was suspended by the team for undisclosed reasons. Second year HB Marquise Rouse played great in Jordan's absense gaining  132 yards and a TD on 15 carries. The Jets gave up an average of 27 points in their first two games after averaging in the low teens for the past few seasons. They look to rebound defensively against the Titans in week 3.