Miami was without center Connor Williams and right guard Robert Hunt.
Washington was without center Tyler Larsen and left tackle Charles Leno.
So considering the Jets’ defensive line is the strength of their team, you could expect domination against patchwork lines.
So how did it turn out in the last two games?
Well, the Jets pass rush was good, but their run defense wasn’t.
So entering a game against a Cleveland Browns offensive line on their third-string right tackle and backup left tackle, should we expect the Jets D-Line to dominate?
The pass rush, yes, but the run defense, probably not.
Washington’s big second-half comeback against the Jets was spearheaded by their rushing attack, and at that point, not only were they without their center and left tackle, but lost starting right tackle Andrew Wylie in the game.
The Jets’ goalline run defense is substandard right now, as we saw on a pair of short fourth-quarter TD runs by Christopher Rodriguez and Antonio Gibson. The Commanders’ patchwork line engulfed Jets’ defensive linemen leading to a pair of easy scores.
Two problems are clear – not enough size up front and linebackers sometimes overrunning plays.
The Jets run defense is probably an off-season fix. There probably isn’t much they can do about it now.
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