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Jets defensive end Leonard Williams answered questions after a 20-12 loss to the Dolphin in the opening game Sunday (September 16th) at MetLife Stadium.
Andy Vasquez, Editor, @andy_vasquez
New York Jets defensive end Henry Anderson (96) rushes to sack Miami Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, Sept. 16. 2018.(Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran / NorthJersey.com)
EAST RUTHERFORD – The Jets defense sees itself as the strength of the team. And in a general sense, it's true through the first two games.
The defense forced five turnovers to start the season in Detroit, and on Sunday, it prevented Miami from scoring after half-time, allowing the Jets to remain at hand in what turned out to be a 20-year loss. 12.
But on Sunday, it was the games that the defense could not do, the games that could have changed everything, the ones that had the most impact.
We will start with the ugliest and most blatant opportunity of all.
While it was 3:36 in the match, the Jets were about to recover the ball with a chance to tie the match. All they had to do was stop the Dolphins the third and the nineteenth.
Dolphin defenseman Ryan Tannehill was defeated by the Jets defensemen, but by the time the pressure had arrived, 35-year-old Frank Gore, a halfback, slipped off the field and found himself in a huge gap.
"Someone missed a pickup," said coach Jets Todd Bowles.
That someone seemed to be safe Jamal Adams, who overtook Gore while he was slipping into an open space. Adams then took responsibility.
"Put it on me," Adams said. "I was responsible."
Maybe there was a communication problem and someone else made a mistake – Adams hinted that this could be the case even if he was blamed.
Anyway, someone messed up, Gore (who became the fourth-best all-time coach on Sunday) bypassed the blitz and Tannehill hit him with a pass before the Jets could get a bag. And with no one in front of him, Gore ran 20 yards for the first goal, essentially sealing the fate of the Jets.
"It's still inexcusable," Bowles said of the stunning cover.
It was not the only opportunity missed by the defense.
The story continues after the gallery
Game changers
After Sam Darnold's interception in the first quarter, the Jets could have limited the damage to a field goal only if they could stop the Dolphins in third and sixth place. yard landing.
In the second quarter, about a minute from the end, the Dolphins finished third and sixth in 33 in New York. The Jets got the bag, but the decision stayed alive because of a penalty from Morris Claiborne. The Dolphins then scored and took a 20-0 lead before half-time.
And then, of course, there was Gore's third conversion.
It is impossible for the defense to do all the games, of course. But perhaps if the Jets had proposed only one of these three stops, things would have been different.
The New York Jets defense has a Miami fumble in Week 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, September 16, 2018. (Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran / NorthJersey.com)
Blocking issues
Darnold struggled on Sunday, but the Jets' offensive line and running game did not bring him any favors.
Four times during the game, the Jets only lost ground at the first opportunity: It happened to Crowell three times and Powell once. This is not exactly what the rookie quarterback does.
But the worst sequence came at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Jets drove and held first and tenth place in the Miami 25. Brian Winters and James Carpenter then collected consecutive false start penalties. This is somehow aggravated.
At the first and 20th ranks, the Dolphins drove Darnold out of the pocket as he fell back to pass, then in second and 19th, Darnold was sacked and the Jets had to settle for a field goal when they needed.
It was a bad sequence during a bad day for the offensive line. The Jets ran for only 42 yards in 19 races and allowed three sacks.
"They did a good job," said Bowles about Miami. "You have to give them credit. When you do not have the game, it makes everything else more difficult. We must be a more balanced team than that. "
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OLB Brandon Copeland: Had his first career bag in the first quarter, and should have had another but he was wiped out by a stupid penalty. Copeland filled Josh Martin.
DL Henry Anderson: The Jets traded a seventh round pick for Anderson, which had a major impact on the first two games. He helped force Darron Lee's choice last week, and he clinched his first bag as Jet on Sunday.
RB Bilal Powell: He had five catches for 74 yards and the only Jets touchdown – a phenomenal 28-yard catch. One day when the Jets had trouble playing offensive games, Powell went through.
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CB Buster Skrine: During an unfortunate sequence in the second quarter, he committed a mask penalty and was absolutely roasted by Albert Wilson for a 29-yard touchdown.
TE Chris Herndon: Darnold was far from the defense to find Herndon wide open for what would have been a 28-yard gain in the third quarter, but he dropped it. He also failed to score in the final game of the first half, leaving nothing to the Jets.
WR Robby Anderson: He had a quiet day with only three catches for 27 yards. His most memorable moment? He escaped the ball trying to stretch for a first run, which allowed Miami to score a touchdown for a 14-0 lead.
Injuries
Neal Sterling suffered a concussion in the second quarter while covering the kick. … There are no other major injuries and no real surprises on the list of inactive Jets players. At the end of the day, Jordan Leggett, who was inactive Sunday, could be a candidate to replace Sterling Thursday in Cleveland.
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