The Jets have only one star -- safety Jamal Adams -- and yet the defense has been playing out of its mind. You can't run on these guys. Over the past three games, they've allowed only 145 rushing yards and 2.5 per carry. With a pair of third-stringers starting at cornerback, Arthur Maulet and rookie Bless Austin, the Jets confused Derek Carr so much that coach Jon Gruden pulled him late in the third quarter.
"I think the big thing they do is they do a great job with Adams and their disguise package," Gruden said. "They have a good nucleus of players. They're a lot better than people think on defense, let me tell you."
The Jets earned Oakland's respect. Next up: Bengals rookie quarterback Ryan Finley, a turnover machine.
Now the Jets have to prove that the past isn't the prologue.
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"I think the big thing they do is they do a great job with Adams and their disguise package," Gruden said. "They have a good nucleus of players. They're a lot better than people think on defense, let me tell you."
The Jets earned Oakland's respect. Next up: Bengals rookie quarterback Ryan Finley, a turnover machine.
Now the Jets have to prove that the past isn't the prologue.
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