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Even the most ardent fans of the Jets were surprised and worried before the start of the season:
– Who will be the No. 1 receiver?
– Who will be number 1 in the race?
Outside quarterback Sam Darnold, the No. 3 pick in the repechage, the Jets – on paper – did not look like a team full of skilled players who prevented the defensive coordinators from competing in Monday night's game. in Detroit.
Do you know what they say about paper in the NFL?
He does not take a pass, does not run for touchdowns, or does not win games.
And collectively, that's what hopes Isaiah Crowell and Bilal Powell and receivers Quincy Enunwa, Robby Anderson and Terrelle Pryor made against the Lions on Monday night. They played the ball, grabbed the ball, scored and won the game – 48-17.
No, the Jets do not have Odell Beckham Jr. and Saquon Barkley, the No. 1 Giants receiver.
Their home body does not have Antonio Brown, Julio Jones or DeAndre Hopkins to blow up the opposing defenses. There is still no Todd Gurley, Ezekiel Elliott or Le'Veon Bell in their backfield to carry the ball 30 times per game.
The Jets have no number 1 receiver or backtrack, and it suits them perfectly right now. Who, after all, will argue with a win of 48 to 17 with half a dozen qualified players?
"You can not win with one player," Jets offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates said Thursday. "We need all the men dressed to contribute. If everyone shows their talent – and it's our job as coaches to show what they do best – then it takes a team effort and you win a team. "
The 1-0 Jets, who are preparing for their opening game on Sunday against the Dolphins 1-0, have taken the committee's approach and are determined to prove that the right teams do not need from a back and from a catcher # 1.
Enunwa, who missed all of 2017 with a neck injury, led the Jets against the Lions with six catches for 63 yards and one touchdown. Pryor, an off-season acquisition, caught three passes for 49 yards. Anderson touched the ball just once and he managed a 41-yard shot.
On the field, Crowell, an off-season acquisition, racked up 10 runs for 102 yards in his Jets debut, which was highlighted by his 62-yard run in TD, his second-game score. Powell is rushed for 60 yards in 12 runs.
"The production is fair," coach Todd Bowles said on Thursday. "I do not know if it's a benefit or a disadvantage [to have a No. 1 at receiver and running back]. We have guys who can do different things. You like to spread the ball no matter who you are, and that's what we try to do. "
Josh McCown, veteran quarterback of the Jets, said he was looking at the No. 1 receiver's absence and was "running like a force, because that shows what we're up to in this locker room – all hands on the bridge. & # 39; & # 39;
"I have never met a catcher who does not want to catch the ball in every game, but they all go after each other and want to see the Jets get by," McCown said. "That's why I think it works. That's what's good for us. "
That too was good for the Patriots, the most dominant team of this era. For most of their five Super Bowl wins, the Patriots have essentially treated runners and receivers as interchangeable pieces.
Jermaine Kearse, the Jets receiver's top scorer, who missed the Detroit game with a belly injury but is expected to play against Miami, said, "I think we have a lot of guys who can do a lot of things different. . We just have playmakers – guys who, when the ball is thrown in their own way, play games. "
Crowell said he thought he and Powell "were both very talented," adding "that's how we did it." [on Monday night]. "
"It's good when the opposing defense does not know where the ball is going," said goalkeeper Brian Winters. "It spreads the offense and they do not just keep one person. This allows everyone to guess who we are going. "
Enunwa said he thought extending the ball to the players "may be an advantage".
"Being number 1 does not really matter," he said. "Often, when you have a # 1, the ball does not stretch much. I would like everyone to get the ball and win. It worked Monday, maybe [it] can define a trend. "
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