Florham Park – There is an ideal way to defend Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray.
“When you play Kyler Murray, your two defense ends can not run past the quarterback,” said a former NFL executive. “They have to force him to step up in the pocket. And your two defensive tackles have to push the pocket back. The book is out on him.”
This could be a problem for the Jets, as their edges too often rush past the quarterback upfield.
In their win over Houston, Texans QB C.J. Stroud ran for 59 yards, and the week before, Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett combined for 57 yards.
The Jets’ tendency to run past quarterbacks could play right into Murray’s hands.
While Murray is a great athlete, a dual-threat quarterback who can beat you with his arm and legs, he’s only about 5-9. Therefore, he has a hard time playing strictly from the pocket. He likes to make plays on the run, whether it’s running or moving out of the pocket so he can see better to make throws downfield.
So, Jeff Ulbrich needs to find a way this week to move away from the “all gas, no breaks” approach and play a more disciplined defensive line approach in which defenders avoid running past the quarterback.
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