Anybody who noticed Aaron Glenn stand and watch hopelessly from the sidelines final season as groups ran the ball up and down the sector in opposition to his protection are absolutely being attentive to what the pinnacle coach does this 12 months. With Glenn taking on the defensive coordinator position after Darren Mougey made loads of upgrades on that aspect of the ball, Glenn’s self-proclaimed “super power” of calling performs might be examined. Particularly on the bottom.
Final 12 months’s protection, led by Steve Wilkes for many of the season, ranked twenty ninth in speeding yards allowed, twenty third in yards per carry (4.4) and tied for twenty ninth in speeding touchdowns allowed with twenty. That’s simply not going to chop it if Glenn and the Jets are hoping to begin to flip this factor round.
Fortunately for the pinnacle coach, tons of reinforcements have been introduced in to repair the issue.
At the start, Mougey went out and traded for Tennesee Titans nostril sort out T’Vondre Sweat. A 360 lb behemoth to man the center of the Jets 3-4 defensive entrance. When the Jets change to a 4-3, Sweat will seemingly see time subsequent to free agent addition David Onyemata. Onyemata spent a while in New Orleans with returning free agent linebacker DeMario Davis, who lately referred to as the DT one of many prime 5 run stoppers he has ever performed with. Davis would go on to say that having Onyemata enjoying on the line of defense makes a “noticeable difference”.
Then in fact there’s Davis himself. The seemingly ageless linebacker has been an elite run defender for a few years now, and he’ll be enjoying behind Sweat, Onyemata and returning DT’s Jowon Briggs and Harrison Phillips. And whereas he’s but to be battle examined in an NFL sport, fifht-round draft alternative Darrell Jackson was one of many higher run stoppers in school soccer final season. He could not have been an early-round decide, however don’t be shocked if he sees loads of enjoying time.
PFF run D grades from ’25:
DeMario Davis: 88.9Minkah Fitzpatrick: 79.6T’Vondre Sweat: 79.3David Onyemata: 74.2Joseph Ossai: 70.7Dane Belton: 70.7Kingsley Enagbare: 64.5
Darrell Jackson: 81.3 (Faculty)
Add to that the truth that safeties Minkah Fitzpatrick and Dane Belton have come on board through commerce and free company respectively, and also you’ve added loads of skilled gamers who’ve a historical past of enjoying at a excessive degree in opposition to the run.
This isn’t to say the Jets don’t have questions on the again finish within the secondary as a result of they actually do. However for those who can’t cease the run, none of that may matter. If groups are free to run at will, they’ll fortunately chew up the clock, gentle up the scoreboard and name it a day. Right here’s to hoping Aaron Glenn’s confidence matches Mougey’s added expertise and the Jets can get going heading in the right direction.
Glenn was Born within the Bronx, New York and has adopted the Jets religiously regardless of being stationed in a number of totally different nations and time zones around the globe. He now resides in England and has been a JetNation member since 2005. Glenn will bleed inexperienced with the remainder of us via the highs and lows.
