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The New York Jets, despite investing heavily in defensive ends with the No. 2 overall pick on David Bailey, adding veterans Joseph Ossai and Kingsley Enagbare, and drafting Will McDonald in the first round of 2023, have not met expectations for a strong pass rush this season. As of now, they rank 14th in the NFL with only nine sacks, and 17th with 26 pressures. Leading sackers include Bailey, Enagbare, and linebacker Demario Davis, each with just two sacks. During their recent game against the Bears, the Jets managed to pressure quarterback Tyson Bagent for only one sack and two hits. Head coach Aaron Glenn acknowledged that improving pocket disruption is key to generating more sacks.
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The Jets were expected to have a strong pass rush this year, but that has not materialized.
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that → expect → rush
After investing the No. 2 overall pick in David Bailey, plus signing Joseph Ossai and Kingsley Enagbare as edge rushers to join 2023 first-round pick Will McDonald, it felt like the Jets would be able to count on getting to the quarterback.
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tRY IT NOWInstead, the Jets have nine sacks, which is 14th in the NFL.
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which → invest → NFL
They have 26 pressures, which is 17th.
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which → have → pressures
Bailey, Enagbare and linebacker Demario Davis are tied for the team lead with two sacks apiece.
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Bailey → tie → sacks
On Sunday, the Jets got to Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent for just one sack — from a blitzing Davis — and only had two quarterback hits.
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Jets → get → hits
“I think it’s more or less affecting the pocket,” Jets coach Aaron Glenn said about what the Jets need to do better.
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Jets → think → what
“When you affect the pocket, the sacks usually come with that.
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sacks → affect → that
As a play caller, I have to do a better job of getting our guys to understand we have to just affect the pocket.
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we → have → pocket
If we do that, the sacks will come.
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sacks → do → that
That’s something that, I know we have the guys that can do it and we’ll continue to work on that, and we’ll get better at it.
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While the focus is on Bailey and McDonald failing to get to the quarterback, the bigger issue may be a lack of an interior rush.
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issue → fail → rush
The Jets miss Quinnen Williams, who used to push the pocket and create sacks for teammates even if he did not get them himself.
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he → miss → them
Glenn was asked specifically about Bailey and McDonald and said they need help.
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they → ask → help
“The thing is it’s not just those guys that have to be a part of affecting the pocket and when you look at it those guys are getting chipped quite a bit,” Glenn said.
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Glenn → ’ → it
“I mean, we know exactly, and everybody knows exactly how they can impact the game when they get one-on-one blocks, so we have to do a better job of when we do get chipped of understanding how we can create a natural gain when it comes to that, and also being able to make sure we continue to get pocket push from the interior guys.
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we → mean → guys
So, again, when I say four-man rush, this is not one guy, this is not two guys, this is all four guys working together because it’s not a one-on-one game when it comes to pass rush.
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it → say → rush
Pass rush is four guys working together.”
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rush → work → ?
Glenn was asked about Bears LB Devin Bush saying the Jets game was one of the easiest he ever played and he was not sore.
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he → ask → easiest
Glenn was asked if he thought Bush was insulting the Jets.
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Bush → ask → Jets
“I don’t know, but when you play 32 plays, I mean you don’t get a lot of run,” Glenn said.
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Glenn → know → run
“I mean, I guess that’s common sense.
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that → mean → ?
I don’t know how many times you’re going to come in the game when you have 32 plays, you know.
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you → know → plays
But listen, I’m not worried about that.
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I → listen → that
Only thing I’m worried about is our team moving forward.”
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