In 2022, the New York Jets defense was unquestionably elite. The Jets allowed the second-fewest points per drive (1.57) and second-fewest yards per drive (27.3) of any team in football.
We have seen the Jets defense repeat this elite play in 2023 – but only half of the time. For the other half, the Jets defense has not looked nearly the same.
So far in 2023, Jeff Ulbrich and Robert Saleh‘s defense has been a two-faced unit. On a weekly basis, the defense stumbles out of the gate but proceeds to dominate in the second half.