New York Jets Run Offense vs. Oakland Raiders Run Defense

by John B on Oct 23, 2009 10:00 AM EDT Comment 3 comments

Bill Kostroun - AP

It looks like the Jets finally got their run game working last week. A potential matchup between Richard Seymour and Robert Turner if Damien Woody can't go is troublesome. On the other hand, undersized Jon Alston lining up on the right side is good for the Jets in their run game. So is the matchup between Tommy Kelly and Brandon Moore/Nick Mangold. Seymour is only one player. The Jets should be able to pound it on the right side and will pull Alan Faneca plenty. In a game where they'll likely treat Mark Sanchez with kid gloves, Ben Hartsock will replace Dustin Keller in the lineup perhaps more often than usual. The Raiders are not strong against the run. They give up 145 yards per game.

They'll surely pull their safeties up, but the Jets need to be able to run it effectively anyway. There's too much talent up front and in the backfield. Thomas Jones finally got on track a week ago. Leon Washington looks as dyanmic as ever. This is not a well coached defense. There should be plenty of opportunities to earn yardage after missed tackles. Against an undisciplined unit, I would throw a lot of the Seminole formation at them. That requires guys to stay patient and not overpursue. Washington can make them pay for not doing so.

I'm not sure whether the Jets will be able to execute. I know they should be able to execute. If they can't, it will be a major red flag for when the schedule gets tougher.

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the seminole

it’s too predictable. so far anyway. especially if brad smith is out.
they have to try new wrinkles with it because it seems like everytime it’s just leon faking the handoff to a WR and then running with it.

either get rid of the fake and put an extra blocker in there,
or actually have leon hand it off once just to get them thinking.
they did try to have leon pass it to sanchez once, but a penalty on mangold negated it.

having woodhead and leon back there – especially if smith isn’t 100% – might be worth a try.

and the home of the... JETS!!!

by dvdvil on Oct 23, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

dont forget greg ellis

by S.D. Raider on Oct 23, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Scratch the Seminole...

Line up man on man, double-tight, and just smash it down their throats. they cant stop the run. Philly bailed them out of it last week by chuckin it 50×.

by Crackback on Oct 23, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs