The Jets don’t need a complicated answer to Jordan Love. They just need to avoid the one thing Minnesota learned can backfire fast: sending too many bodies.
The Vikings showed exactly where the Packers can be attacked in Week 1, and it started with a defensive front that lived in Green Bay’s backfield. Minnesota sacked Love four times on the way to a 39-22 come-from-behind win, and Brian Flores made the blueprint plain enough for everyone to see.
But that same game also handed New York a warning. Love carved up the blitz.
When Minnesota came after him with extra rushers, he was 21-for-37 for 387 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, with a 99.7 passer rating, 22 pressures and three sacks. When the Vikings stayed home and rushed four, he went 0-for-5 with a 39.6 passer rating, three pressures and one sack.
Hilarious splits
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That’s the tightrope for Aaron Glenn’s defense. The Jets don’t need to get fancy here.
They need to trust the front four, keep seven behind it, and make Love deal with a rush that can arrive without the extra help. If the coverage holds, he should be forced into quicker decisions.
If it doesn’t, he can make a defense pay.
New York got a small scare Thursday when Will McDonald showed up on the injury report with an ankle injury and was limited in practice. Glenn said Friday that McDonald will play against Green Bay, which matters because this is the kind of matchup where he can make noise.
McDonald, David Bailey and Kingsley Enagbare should all have chances to get after Love, especially with the Packers’ offensive line in flux. If the Jets can generate pressure without overcommitting, they’ll put themselves in position to make this a long day for Green Bay’s quarterback.
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