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New York Jets Pass Offense vs. Buffalo Bills Pass Defense

You may remember the first meeting between the Jets and Bills as one of the most disastrous showings in the history of quarterbacking by Mark Sanchez. A week after holding Derek Anderson to a 2 for 17 game, Buffalo intercepted Sanchez 5 times in an overtime victory. More than any other factor, their pass defense won the Bills that game. Through one week of Rex Ryan's codes to Sanchez, things have worked out. Sanchez made good decisions against the Panthers, and the Jets won the game. Mark didn't try to do too much. If the Jets want to leave Orchard Park Toronto with a win, they could sure use an efficient game from the rookie quarterback.

The Bills will look to use the same formula everybody use against the rookie quarterback, attempt to generate pressure. Aaron Schobel leads their club with 6 sacks. He's probably the best pass rusher they have, although slowing him down will be an easier task for D'Brickashaw Ferguson than handling Julius Peppers. Schobel hasn't been a model of consistency this year, though. Chris Kelsay, who is battling a shoulder injury, is the other end. He has 3 sacks. You'd have to think Damien Woody has a favorable matchup.

In the middle, Marcus Stroud returned from a knee injury for the Miami game. He is a guy who always occupies attention. Neither he nor Kyle Williams register many sacks, but their job will be to get a push up the middle and flush Mark Sanchez from the pocket. We may find out a lot about the status of his knee and that brace.

Buffalo blitzed sparingly under Dick Jauron. Since Jauron's dismissal, the numbers appear to have increased a bit. Paul Posluzny is the most likely guy to come from the middle. It could present a test for the middle of the line dealing with the tackles.

Cornerback Terrence McGee has been limited by a knee injury for the Bills. Drayton Florence will start next to him. Florence is having a nice year, but he and a gimpy McGee are a good matchup for Braylon Edwards and Jerricho Cotchery. They do have a pair of good cover safeties in Donte Whitner and George Wilson.The problem could be the run defense for the Bills, though. The Jets ran all over them in the first meeting. You have to think the biggest adjustment they will make will be to stop the run. That probably means they'll want their safeties up and won't dedicate them as much to the passing game.

Buffalo has been decimated at the linebacker position by injury. In one regard, that might help them in this matchup. Bryan Scott is starting at outside linebacker. He was converted from the safety position and is a good pass defender, which leaves the Bills in good shape covering Dustin Keller. Posluszny is also a good pass defender. The other starting linebacker, Chris Draft, was limited in practice with a neck injury and is probably the weakest cover linebacker the Bills have but is still solid. It will have to be a day for the receivers. Sanchez should have time to find them. Again, after the rushing numbers the Jets posted in their first meeting, the Bills won't be overly aggressive for fear of being caught up field.

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After rushing for over 300 yrds (200+ by TJ)...

Im going to venture a guess that the game plan won’t change all that much for this game. I think we win this one in a route.

by Crackback on Dec 1, 2009 1:31 PM EST reply actions  

I say we will win but not in a rout. The bills will probably blitz Sanchez a ton and Fitzpatrick worries me. The Jets were handling Edwards fine but then Fitzpatrick came in and he really had no problems completing passes. You can take TO out of the equation though.Also Fred Jackson is a much better runner than Lynch and he should be the starter from here on.

by chrebetsthebet on Dec 1, 2009 2:10 PM EST up reply actions  

These divisional games every year are always crazy

so I don’t think I’m gonna bother making any predictions this time… I think we match up well against them and I just hope we win.

by Exystence on Dec 1, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions  

Well said

I, along with many others I imagine, thought the first game at home was a gimmie. That didn’t turn out so well. Down here in sunny South FLA, everyone was sure the fish would easily win last Sunday. Love the heartache lol.

by Togaman7 on Dec 1, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Run, Run, Run.

Curtis "my favorite" Martin - 1 of the best!

by jcgamble on Dec 2, 2009 7:34 AM EST reply actions  

And run some more.

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

Go, Pac, Go!!! Manny Pacquiao!!!

by dvdvil on Dec 2, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions  

Not one mention of Jairus Byrd? Dude is only the league leader in interceptions (8), and got Sanchez twice in the first meeting.

Buffalo will play 3 safeties a lot on Sunday. Byrd will rotate in on passing downs, with Whitner moving into the slot or into the box to blitz/cover outlet receivers. Wilson and Byrd are ballhawks, while Whitner is the hitter. Those three guys give the Bills tremendous flexibility, and it really allows them to play matchup football.

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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. --Wayne Grezky" --Michael Scott

by Brian Galliford on Dec 2, 2009 8:06 AM EST reply actions  

Why even bother?

by jj24 on Dec 2, 2009 9:40 AM EST up reply actions  

Match up with who? A tackle? Pulling guard?

Please play 3 safeties all game. Jets are probably gonna just go with jumbo sets anyway and ram it thru ur 8 man fronts; an OL on a safety rather than a LB is all the better.

by Crackback on Dec 2, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions  

That was the plan the first game, right? When y’all ran 40 times and still let Sanchez toss it another 29 times?

I didn’t say they’d play 3 safeties at the same time every down. I said they’d rotate Byrd in on passing downs. By my count, that’s gonna be around 25 to 30 reps. The more you run successfully, the more plays you ultimately get to run too, right?

Buffalo Rumblings. On Twitter.
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by Brian Galliford on Dec 2, 2009 8:48 PM EST up reply actions  

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