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At some point last season, somebody somewhere hatched a plan that has failed spectacularly in regards to the New York Jets offensive line.  For some strange reason, it was viewed as a good idea to significantly downgrade the talent the Jets had at center by moving Joe Tippmann from the pivot to right guard. Moving a young player for a veteran to take his spot is often reserved for instances in which the incoming player would be an improvement at the more important position, but not in this case. Instead of pursuing a right guard via free agency or the draft to upgrade there and leave Tippmann in place, the Jets signed Justin Fields’ college center in Josh Myers.  A somewhat understandable move as the team looked to make Fields as comfortable as possible.  But once the Fields experiment was pronounced dead, it should have meant the end of Myers at center. Now, the Jets’ run game is stuck after a promising opening week against the Titans. In the past two games, Breece Hall has 61 yards on 29 carries. If this pace lasts, the Jets will fail to sustain positive plays and risk becoming one-dimensional. Reinstating Tippmann at center would help. This off-season’s O-line moves by the Jets would limit the impact; they traded up for Omar Cooper and drafted DeAngelo Ponds. An every-down offensive starter should have been the priority. The Jets are stuck with a bad center. He would probably be a bad guard if he swapped with Tippmann. Rookie Anez Cooper was drafted on day three. But if the run game doesn’t improve, two yards per carry won’t cut it. If something changes, it should start in the middle.The post Jets Blunder on OL Isn’t Getting Enough Attention appeared first on JetNation.com - New York Jets Blog & Forum. Be sure to check out the JetNation forums for around-the-clock Jets talk. https://forums.JetNation.com

  As if there weren’t enough fans calling for the head of Aaron Glenn going all the way back to last season, those voices are only going to get louder after what we saw yesterday. Hoping to start the season with consecutive wins for the first time in over a decade, the Jets looked to be in the driver’s seat.  Leading the Packers 17-7 with under ten minutes left in the game, the Jets let it all slip away. Despite the Packers committing several back-breaking penalties and appearing to want nothing to do with winning the game, Glenn and his staff would have none of it.  Armed with almost a full minute left in the half, Glenn didn’t call a timeout to force a Packers punt.  Instead, he allowed the clock to run, allowing the Packers to stop the clock at :02 and take a shot at the end zone. Asked why he didn’t’ call the timeout, Glenn would say he was concerned that the Packers would have punted and pinned the Jets deep in their own territory.  Coaching scared with your job potentially being on the line was questionable at best. Glenn won’t be the only one facing questions, however.  Offensive coordinator Frank Reich, who everybody was in love with just a week ago, is facing critcism for for running out of shotgun on two consecutive 4th & 1 plays with the Jets hoping to get in field goal range to take the lead.  Instead, the Jets were stuffed and allowed the Packers to take over. Between the play calling, the clock management and the team’s poor preparation to play in wet weather, this was a game that could have been won, but the Jets found a way to give it away.The post Aaron Glenn Taking Heat After Jets Give Game Away to Packers appeared first on JetNation.com - New York Jets Blog & Forum. Be sure to check out the JetNation forums for around-the-clock Jets talk. https://forums.JetNation.com

Week 2 Preview as Gang Green Takes on Packers. On this episode of JetNation Radio, we take a look at some of the New York Jets recent roster moves and talk about a Jets vs Packers tale of the tape. Can the Jets get to 2-0? On this episode of JetNation Radio, our NY Jets Podcast, Glenn Naughton breaks down the latest New York Jets roster moves before turning his attention to Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers. Glenn goes through the Jets vs. Packers tale of the tape, key matchups to watch, and what Gang Green needs to do to keep the early-season momentum going.The post Can Jets get to 2-0? Week 2 Jets – Packers Preview appeared first on JetNation.com - New York Jets Blog & Forum. Be sure to check out the JetNation forums for around-the-clock Jets talk. https://forums.JetNation.com

New York Jets fans couldn’t have asked for much more in a dominant week 1 win over the Tennessee Titans.  Gang Green dominated in the trenches on both sides of the ball and came away with a 23-10 victory.  Some of the key takeaways? .- The offensive line absolutely dominated.  Geno Smith was kept clean and didn’t get sacked once all day.  And on the ground, Breece Hall topped 100 yards (22 carries for 102 yards) and found the end zone in the win.  Backup running back Braelon Allen had 10 carries for 40 yards and had a long TD called back for a hold on center Josh Myers.  Joe Tippmann and Dylan Parham had great starts to the season. – Geno Smith took what the defense gave him, protected the football with no turnovers and get plenty of pass catchers involved.  Ten different receivers were targeted with seven coming away with at least one catch. – Special teamer Qwan’tez Stiggers was on fire.  He made three big time plays on specials.  On an early punt he drove a blocker back into the returner, allowing the punt to go untouched.  He later picked up a fumble on kickoff before downing a punt inside the five yard line despite having to battle a blocker running down the field. – AD Mitchell has his share of detractors and proved them wrong, at least for today.  Mithcell had 3 targets for sixty yards with two of the grabs being anything but routine. – Give the Jets secondary plenty of credit.  They lost Minkah Fitzpatrick early on and Jarvis Brownlee for a chunk of time.  Malachi Moore stepped in to play the slot with DeAngelo Ponds inactive on the day. – The defense did a nice job of tackling, missing only three on the day according to pro football focus. – It’s just one win and it comes against a very bad football team, but the Jets did what they were supposed to do and beat an inferior opponent.  Packers up next at home.The post Jets Dominate in 23-10 win to Open Season at 1-0; Breece Hall Tops 100 Yards appeared first on JetNation.com - New York Jets Blog & Forum. Be sure to check out the JetNation forums for around-the-clock Jets talk. https://forums.JetNation.com

At long last, the New York Jets are set to kick off their 2026 season this Sunday.  Gang Green will travel to Tennessee where they’ll face their former head coach, Robert Saleh.  Saleh won’t be the only familiar face on hand either. Former Jets John Franklin-Myers, Jermaine Johnson, Tony Adams, Jacob Martin and Solomon Thomas are all on the Titans roster while former Jets safety Isaiah Oliver is on their practice squad with running back Michael Carter.  But where are the key matchups to keep an eye on in this one?  Let’s take a look. NT T’Vondre Sweat vs C Austin Schlottmann: Having missed almost all of training camp, Sweat might be on a pitch count early on.  But when he’s on the field in a 3-4 alignment, he should be a force in the middle who can give Schlottmann all he can handle and more. WR AD Mitchell vs CB Alontae Taylor: When all is said and done, Garrett Wilson may have a bigger day than Taylor, but when Mitchell draws him in coverage, he’s more likely to see one-on-one matchups.  If that’s the case, look for Geno Smith to target Mitchell deep down the field against a cornerback who has allowed fourteen passing touchdowns over the past two seasons. Edge David Bailey vs LT Dan Moore: Moore surrendered ten sacks last season and 28 over the past three years.  Even worse might be the fact that in total, he has surrendered 144 total pressures in that time.  Bailey has earned rave reviews from onlookers from the second he arrived at 1 Jets Drive and looked like the real deal during preseason action.  Look for either Bailey or Will McDonald to come away with at least one sack in this one. Jets TE room vs LB Cody Barton:  Titans LB Cody Barton has allowed opposing QBs to complete 79% of their passes over his past three yrs (per PFF). The @nyjets should be able to take advantage of with a deep tight end room. If Kenyon Sadiq is a "go" on Sunday, he may be able to have an immediate impact. — Glenn Naughton (@JNRadio_Glenn) September 7, 2026 Cody Barton has allowed 79% of passes that come his way to be completed.  With the likes of Mason Taylor, Kenyon Sadiq, Jelani Woods and Jeremy Ruckert set to line up at tight end, there could be a chance to make some impact plays. DT Jeffery Simmons vs Josh Myers: If you’re the Titans, you have to be licking your chops at the chance to turn Simmons loose on Josh Myers.  Of course the Jets will give Myers help whenever possible, but of course that could leave the Jets guards going 1-on-1 with John Franklin Myers. DL John Franklin-Myers vs Gs Joe Tippmann and Dylan Parham: Franklin-Myers has remained one of the most consistent and versatile defensive linemen in the league for several years.  He’s a guy who can play all over the defensive line who you can count on for 6-8 sacks and 50+ pressures.  He has hit one or both of those marks in each of the past six seasons.  If the Jets want to get anything going on the ground, both guards will have to play at a high level to get Franklin-Myers out of Breece Hall’s running lanes. Prediction: Losing to Robert Saleh would be a nightmare scenario for Woody Johnson.  Aaron Glenn, in his lone season, looked worse than Saleh ever did.  But with that said, we like the Jets in this one as we think Geno Smith will connect with his wide receivers down the field multiple times while the Jets pass rush will make life difficult for Cam Ward to settle in. Jets: 20 Titans: 17      The post Jets vs Titans: Key Matchups and Predictions appeared first on JetNation.com - New York Jets Blog & Forum. Be sure to check out the JetNation forums for around-the-clock Jets talk. https://forums.JetNation.com