Aaron Glenn isn’t ready to flinch on the Jets’ ground game, even after a rough afternoon against the Packers.
New York’s offense has looked better early this season with Geno Smith, Garrett Wilson, and other receivers like Adonai Mitchell giving it more punch. But if the Jets are going to become the kind of team people expect, the run game still has to carry its weight. That part of the offense has been uneven for years, and Sunday was another reminder.
Breece Hall was held to 16 carries for 29 yards, a 1.8-yard average that never gave the Jets much room to breathe. Braelon Allen didn’t provide much of a lift either, going for seven yards on five carries and averaging 1.4 yards per attempt. As a team, the Jets finished with just 67 rushing yards.
Glenn addressed the issue after the game and made clear he isn’t losing faith in the group.
“Well, how many yards did we run for last week?” Glenn said, per The Athletic.
“Today was tough. But I still have a lot of trust in our run game.
In that situation, I want to try and win the game. We’re in position to try to win.
I understand exactly - even with how our defense was playing - “I understand who that (Green Bay) offense is. You go the last couple of years, one of the most explosive offenses in the league.
So let’s put it in our hands. Let’s go and try to win it.
Everybody has their own philosophy on doing that but I feel like that was the right decision.”
Those comments came after Glenn made the call to keep running it on third and fourth down, giving Hall the ball on third down and then turning to Allen on fourth.
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