New York Jets Pass Offense vs. Cincinnati Bengals Pass Defense

by John B on Jan 7, 2010 8:27 PM EST Comment 19 comments

If the Jets want to have a long postseason run, Mark Sanchez will have to step up and make a big play at some point. Hopefully that won't be this week. The formula has been simple lately. Give Sanchez simple reads. If it's wide open, hit it. If it's not, don't force it.

For its part, the offensive line has done a great job. Mark had enough time to eat a sandwich back there when he dropped back last week. Things will be tougher this time around. Cincy had some linemen sitting out in that first contest. Domata Peko didn't register a sack in the regular season but was decent winning his matchups. Robert Geathers also sat out Sunday. He only had 3.5 sacks on the regular season and wasn't much of a force rushing the passer. He's still better than what the Bengals ran out there last week.

I do expect the Bengals to get more aggressive with their pass rush. As usual, we'll see eight in the box at least. Still, there aren't really many big time pass rushers playing for Cincy right now. If you're looking for blitzers, Dhani Jones had 3.5 sacks from the middle linebacker position. Chinedum Ndukwe had 2 at safety.

It seemed last week like the Jets were making it a point of getting Jerricho Cotchery the ball quickly on slants and screens. The idea is for Cotchery to break tackles. It's not a bad idea with the Bengals owning one of the best cornerback tandems in football, Johnathan Joseph and Leon Hall. Plays like those are safe and give Cotchery a chance to make a play.

Dustin Keller had a second consecutive disappearing act late in the year so I don't think he'll play much of a role even against a linebacker corps average in coverage.

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If anything is our achilles heal this is.

Im hoping our running game is dominant and Sanchez doesnt have to deal with many 3rd longs.

by Crackback on Jan 7, 2010 11:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Same. Zimmer is going to throw a lot of different blitzes at Sanchez this week. We need to stay out of as many passing down situations as possible.

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by Matt Birch on Jan 7, 2010 11:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

zimmer will have that running game stuffed….we’ll see how old mark can do….leon and JJ should have a good game I’m sure

We're gonna open a can of WHO DEY on your arse

by beatle85 on Jan 7, 2010 11:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Pretty confident for a team that couldnt even touch a Jet ball carrier until he was least 3 yrds past scrimage.

Tank got owned last Sunday. And Peko is no Wilfork.

by Crackback on Jan 7, 2010 11:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Cmon man dont talk.

Really we have no idea what the outcome will be. Look at the Cardinals last year. I think the Jets are the better team but their are no given things in the NFL ever. For example, our d-line got destroyed w Jenkins against Miami 1st game 3 short weeks later we absolutely shut them down.

by Jerrad p on Jan 8, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Of course we don't know what the outcome will be.

Talk some trash, ruffle some feathers, pump up your team, take some jabs at the other team. Its all in fun. Spice it up.

by Crackback on Jan 8, 2010 4:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

lol we should all know by now that Crackback likes to heat things up a little, he is to SB nation, what Ocho is to the NFL. Before the game, going to give some jabs, talk a lot, but will give the credit if things don’t go our way. All fun and games before the big dance.

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by David_Wyatt on Jan 8, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully we don’t have to ask him to do too much, a lot of running, a little passing and a little option/Tiger. I have faith in our ground game

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by David_Wyatt on Jan 7, 2010 11:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Jet's fan via disgust for the Colts...

Hello Jets fans…I am a Houston Texans fan…yes, the Texans that your jolly green giants squished in week 1. You guys beat us fair and square in that game and somewhat fair and square in the tie breaker.

Had the Colts not rolled over the roles would be reversed most likely (assuming a Colts victory). The Texans would be in, and the Jets would be kicking back playing X-Box and nursing the many football wounds that occur during a season. But that’s history. What is, is. And the Jets are in the playoffs. And here is my new years wish…

I wish for the Jets to demolish the Bengals. That should get your team and coach in a frenzy and HOPEFULLY the team that squished the Texans in week one will resurface and give the Texans a final dose of revenge by having your Jets smack the tar out of the Colts. The Colts won by a nose hair two times against the Texans this year and my thinking is that they preferred the idea of playing the Jets in the playoffs. Wouldn’t it just be excellent if that came back to bite them in the ass?

The Colts gave away a chance at team immortality for the sake of protecting their players. As one user on the Colts board put it though, (not an exact quote but you get the point) “The Colts management must be soothsayers, how else could they know that the 1st quarter is more safe injury wise than the other 3 quarters.” If it were truly and only about injuries they would have sat them for all 4 quarters. In any case the Colts surrendered their perfect season, the motivation that would have given them to become a team of destiny, and the eternal argument of perhaps being the greatest team in the history of the game. Teams and players don’t get second chances at this type of greatness, and this Colts team pissed it away like it was this mornings Starbucks.

So for the sake of the Texans, please please beat those Bengals. Then, if the stars are aligned your team will face the Colts and give them the beating of their lives on their home turf. I promise, there will be an entire team giggling like drunken Irishmen and an entire country smirking at the irony of what the Colts did to themselves.

16 weeks after the slaughter of my Texans I cringe but I have to say it…JETS JETS JETS JETS GO JETS!!!!

by Peckerwood on Jan 8, 2010 12:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

it's odd

you talked about our pass defense and didn’t mention 2 of the most underrated corners in the NFL. both hall and joseph both had 6 INTs and 27 and 30 pass defenses. For a team that lauds the play of their corners, i’d think some respect should be in order.

Especially with what i’m reading that revis should be DPOY. Our corners are #1 in the league in YPG against #1 and #2 WRs. But they switch off whereas revis usually takes the #1 on his own.

RIP Slim.

by brandone on Jan 8, 2010 1:39 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

What do you want an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on your corners

“The idea is for Cotchery to break tackles. It’s not a bad idea with the Bengals owning one of the best cornerback tandems in football, Johnathan Joseph and Leon Hall.”

I have heard good things about them from other places too. It should be interesting.

by Togaman7 on Jan 8, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Its great that you supposedly have such great corners (wasnt Braylon wide-open for a 60 yard TD last Sunday?)...

But i’d be happy if we didnt even attempt a pass tomorrow. And with the way our receivers block in the run game, ur boys better buckle their chin straps.

by Crackback on Jan 8, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

crackback you should be the nation’s designated trash talker! it’s great!

by chrebetsthebet on Jan 8, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

lol GGN sponsored trash talker

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by David_Wyatt on Jan 8, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Lol. A badge worn with honor.

by Crackback on Jan 8, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Where did the Bengals rank in sacks throughout the year?

by chrebetsthebet on Jan 8, 2010 5:05 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Middle Of The Pack

Tied for 15th @ 2.1/game.

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by Matt Birch on Jan 8, 2010 8:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Sanchez really has to step up here guys. I know he is a rookie and he has plenty of time to prove his worth but this is a big game. He can shut all the critics up by leading the Jets to victory. We all know Cincy is going to put 8-9 guys in the box. Look at what Atlanta did they really did shut the run down. If we don’t think Zimmer is gonna do that we are delerious. Sanchez needs to make some big time throws to win this week. Just don’t turn it over!

by chrebetsthebet on Jan 8, 2010 2:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs