One of the quarterbacks the New York Jets will likely be dealing with for a long time is Josh Allen.
If you’re opposing Josh Allen twice a year, you’d better be able to handle a dual-threat quarterback.
The Jets couldn’t, and it showed.
Despite a strong defensive season in which they finished fifth in total defensive DVOA and 10th against the run, the Jets struggled mightily to contain quarterback runs. The most frustrating part of this was that it was often not Allen-level runners that they faltered against.
Here were the Jets’ defensive ranks against QB rushes in 2022 (all data via nflfastR):
- 19th in yards allowed (343)
- 14th in yards per attempt (5.