NY Daily News · Nov 20, 2015
Mehta: Thankfully for Jets 'D,' Texans are truly offensive
Nobody on the Jets will say it, but T.J. Yates is just what the doctor ordered for Gang Green's struggling defense.On a 10-point fear factor scale, T.J. Yates registers a solid 1.5.
Maybe a 2.0 on a good day.
For all the recent criticism heaped on the Jets defense, there is this sobering truth about the next opponent: Their quarterback stinks.
Todd Bowles’ team isn't exactly facing Dan Pastorini or Warren Moon in the heart of Texas on Sunday. The 4-5 Houston Texans, like the rest of the AFC South, don’t strike fear in anyone. Yates, the journeyman third-stringer thrust into the starting lineup after Brian Hoyer suffered a concussion on Monday night, isn’t scaring anyone.
