Post by Raoul Duke on Oct 10, 2022 9:47:30 GMT -5
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Jets 40-Dolphins 17
Eric Edholm's takeaways:
Breece Hall is a star. The Jets have a home win and a divisional win, and they can thank their rookie running back for carrying the load Sunday against the Dolphins. Hall finished the game with 97 yards rushing and 100 receiving, career highs in both categories, and scored a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter that was the final stake in Miami's heart. Twice prior to that, Hall took a long reception – the first on a 79-yarder, then later on a 21-yarder – to the Dolphins' 1-yard line. Michael Carter capped off both of those drives with 1-yard TD runs, so Jets head coach Robert Saleh owed his rookie a score after the third time Hall rumbled deep into enemy territory. According to NFL Research, Hall became the first Jets back with 100-plus receiving yards since LaDainian Tomlinson back in Week 3 of the 2011 season. The Jets have some intriguing young offensive standouts, but Hall's big-play ability should be the heartbeat of this offense.
Skylar Thompson thrust into the spotlight in a big game. On Teddy Bridgewater's first pass Sunday, he was hit in the end zone and flagged for intentional grounding (a borderline call at best), giving the Jets a 2-0 lead early. But the play was more significant because it kicked in the league's newly enacted concussion protocols, which ended Bridgewater's day early. That meant the Dolphins had to turn to Thompson, a seventh-round rookie, for the duration. A standout in the preseason, Thompson struggled to get much going early and had a nice scramble called back by a hold. He endured as best he could, but Thompson succumbed too often to the relentless pressure he faced. The Jets registered a stunning 16 QB hits (15 on Thompson) and two sacks, and Thompson was to blame for some of that pressure, hanging onto the ball too long. He finished the game 19-of-33 passing for 166 yards and an interception on a fluttering, dangerous throw. It was a tough first assignment for the 25-year-old rookie, and he couldn't do enough to rally his team.
Sauce Gardner brings flavor to Jets win. Bridgewater was hit on the play that knocked him out of the game by Gardner, the Jets' rookie corner who has performed at a high level this season. He came flying in on the blitz versus Bridgewater, leading to a Jets safety and setting the tone for the New York defense on the day. Gardner also registered his first NFL interception on the underthrown pass by Thompson and made five tackles in yet another impressive performance. He now has at least one pass defended in all five games this season, showing that his fast ascension in college can translate readily to the NFL level, even with a pass-interference call against him while covering Tyreek Hill. If Gardner keeps performing at this level, Hall might not be the only future star to come from the Jets' 2022 draft class.
Next Gen stat of the game: The Dolphins lost 5.5% win probability by kicking a field goal instead of going for it on fourth-and-5 from the Jets' 36-yard line in the fourth quarter. The field goal try was no good.
NFL Research: The Jets had one rushing touchdown entering Sunday but had four vs. the Dolphins, the most New York has had in a game since Week 6 of the 2018 season vs. the Colts – and the most vs. an AFC East opponent since Week 1 of the 2012 season vs. the Bills.
Breece Hall is a star. The Jets have a home win and a divisional win, and they can thank their rookie running back for carrying the load Sunday against the Dolphins. Hall finished the game with 97 yards rushing and 100 receiving, career highs in both categories, and scored a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter that was the final stake in Miami's heart. Twice prior to that, Hall took a long reception – the first on a 79-yarder, then later on a 21-yarder – to the Dolphins' 1-yard line. Michael Carter capped off both of those drives with 1-yard TD runs, so Jets head coach Robert Saleh owed his rookie a score after the third time Hall rumbled deep into enemy territory. According to NFL Research, Hall became the first Jets back with 100-plus receiving yards since LaDainian Tomlinson back in Week 3 of the 2011 season. The Jets have some intriguing young offensive standouts, but Hall's big-play ability should be the heartbeat of this offense.
Skylar Thompson thrust into the spotlight in a big game. On Teddy Bridgewater's first pass Sunday, he was hit in the end zone and flagged for intentional grounding (a borderline call at best), giving the Jets a 2-0 lead early. But the play was more significant because it kicked in the league's newly enacted concussion protocols, which ended Bridgewater's day early. That meant the Dolphins had to turn to Thompson, a seventh-round rookie, for the duration. A standout in the preseason, Thompson struggled to get much going early and had a nice scramble called back by a hold. He endured as best he could, but Thompson succumbed too often to the relentless pressure he faced. The Jets registered a stunning 16 QB hits (15 on Thompson) and two sacks, and Thompson was to blame for some of that pressure, hanging onto the ball too long. He finished the game 19-of-33 passing for 166 yards and an interception on a fluttering, dangerous throw. It was a tough first assignment for the 25-year-old rookie, and he couldn't do enough to rally his team.
Sauce Gardner brings flavor to Jets win. Bridgewater was hit on the play that knocked him out of the game by Gardner, the Jets' rookie corner who has performed at a high level this season. He came flying in on the blitz versus Bridgewater, leading to a Jets safety and setting the tone for the New York defense on the day. Gardner also registered his first NFL interception on the underthrown pass by Thompson and made five tackles in yet another impressive performance. He now has at least one pass defended in all five games this season, showing that his fast ascension in college can translate readily to the NFL level, even with a pass-interference call against him while covering Tyreek Hill. If Gardner keeps performing at this level, Hall might not be the only future star to come from the Jets' 2022 draft class.
Next Gen stat of the game: The Dolphins lost 5.5% win probability by kicking a field goal instead of going for it on fourth-and-5 from the Jets' 36-yard line in the fourth quarter. The field goal try was no good.
NFL Research: The Jets had one rushing touchdown entering Sunday but had four vs. the Dolphins, the most New York has had in a game since Week 6 of the 2018 season vs. the Colts – and the most vs. an AFC East opponent since Week 1 of the 2012 season vs. the Bills.