09-16-2016, 09:47 PM
(09-16-2016, 07:24 PM)3wt Wrote: Yeah, Lap said Wednesday night that the failures of both Zeitler and Bodine were basic failures, "football 101". He clearly was mystified as to how they managed to play so poorly.
And the D-line was just as lame. They were a sieve. The Jets barely beat the Bills. They're not the juggernaut we made them look like.
I understand the bend don't break concept, and you have to say it worked. But it barely worked - and no thanks to the D-line.
We'll see if both lines rise to the occasion. But I am concerned we have a fatal flaw.
And if Bodine does not improve this season I'm officially off the Alexander band wagon. As stridently as he has defended Bodine there needs to be some substance. Especially considering how Zeitler has turned out relative to DeCastro. Those are two humongous whiffs.
True, but the game last night was not as close as the final score would suggest. The Jets accounted for 493 total yards, 28 first downs, to go along with 123 yards rushing and 3 td's by Forte, and were also 62% on third down conversions. Outside of the Bills hitting on two bombs and a costly fumble by the Jets, the game should have been a relative blowout. Add on top that they were on the road on a short week playing a divisional rival. The Jets can play.
Very much agree though that the D-Line we are running out there is too good to have an overall performance like the one we saw last Sunday. I think they will rebound in a very big way against Pit. The interior O-Line just flat out needs to look like a totally different unit than a week ago. I have faith Zeitler can do an about-face from the week one clunker. Bodine? Good lord, I hope so...
