FLORHAM PARK -- It was an alarming statistic to see, no doubt. In the Jets' season-opening loss to the Bills, former Pro Bowl defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson had just one tackle.
No hurries. No sacks. No recordable impact plays.
One tackle.
For a player hoping to bounce back from a dreadful 2016, it was hardly an ideal start. Just don't tell defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers that.
"I looked at it as a whole, I thought he did what we asked him," he said. "We didn't do enough defensively as a whole.