Jets Must Start Tightening Their Security Measures
The Jets are coming off a bye week, and boy, did they need it. Zach Wilson was being punished.
He so far has been sacked 18 times through five games (3.2 times per game), not to mention 32 other QB hits.
Carolina in week one sacked Wilson six times and registered ten other hits, and that was with Jet offensive lineman Mekhi Becton still in the game for 48 snaps. Becton has been out since.
In week two, their first meeting against the Pats, Wilson was sacked four times and hit seven other times while also being inducted into four interceptions. The following week, Denver sacked Wilson five times and hit him nine other times.
Tennessee is the aberration. They managed just one sack and one other QB hit, and of course, lost that game - Gang Green's lone win. It's no coincidence that the game marks Zach's best performance to date - a season-high 297 yards and two touchdowns.
Lastly, the Falcons two weeks ago sacked Wilson twice and hit him five other times. Meanwhile, Wilson threw his ninth INT this season.
I do not see the Jet's second encounter against the Pats playing out differently from the first. Now that Belichick has game film from their first head-to-head matchup, there's no way the Jets even get off the ground. Bill Belichick tries taking away what teams do best. Thus, he will seal the edges and prevent Wilson from throwing downfield miracle passes on the run - especially to Elijah Moore. With no viable run game to speak of, Wilson will be forced to stay in the pocket and throw right into Belichick's traps.
After all, this is still a matchup between the grasshopper, i.e., Robert Salah, going up against Sensei.
If C.J. Mosely tries playing with a barking hamstring, Belichick will tell Mac Jones to attack him too. Jones threw for 186 yards with no mistakes in his meeting against the Jets. Zach Wilson made four.
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