When it came to exploiting zone coverages, the Jets’ wide receivers were actually quite respectable.
According to Pro Football Focus, the Jets’ WRs averaged 1.46 yards per route run against zone coverage, which ranked 17th out of 32 wide receiver units. They averaged 8.3 yards per target against zone, which ranked 15th.
New York’s most back-breaking issue at the WR position was the unit’s inability to make things happen in one-on-one situations.
The Jets’ WRs produced just 1.17 yards per route run and 6.0 yards per target when facing man coverage. Both marks ranked 31st in the NFL, and they were the only unit to rank bottom-5 in both categories.
Opponents exploited this weakness by throwing a lot of man coverage at the Jets. New York’s WRs faced man coverage on 37.5% of their routes run, ranking sixth-highest of any WR unit.
The only New York wide receivers to eclipse the NFL average of 1.61 yards per route run against man coverage were Braxton Berrios (1.81) and Elijah Moore (1.85). It was a rough time in man situations for Keelan Cole (1.11), Jeff Smith (1.09), Corey Davis (1.00), Jamison Crowder (0.87), and Denzel Mims (0.20).
Finding wideouts who can separate against man coverage will be crucial for the Jets this offseason.
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According to Pro Football Focus, the Jets’ WRs averaged 1.46 yards per route run against zone coverage, which ranked 17th out of 32 wide receiver units. They averaged 8.3 yards per target against zone, which ranked 15th.
New York’s most back-breaking issue at the WR position was the unit’s inability to make things happen in one-on-one situations.
The Jets’ WRs produced just 1.17 yards per route run and 6.0 yards per target when facing man coverage. Both marks ranked 31st in the NFL, and they were the only unit to rank bottom-5 in both categories.
Opponents exploited this weakness by throwing a lot of man coverage at the Jets. New York’s WRs faced man coverage on 37.5% of their routes run, ranking sixth-highest of any WR unit.
The only New York wide receivers to eclipse the NFL average of 1.61 yards per route run against man coverage were Braxton Berrios (1.81) and Elijah Moore (1.85). It was a rough time in man situations for Keelan Cole (1.11), Jeff Smith (1.09), Corey Davis (1.00), Jamison Crowder (0.87), and Denzel Mims (0.20).
Finding wideouts who can separate against man coverage will be crucial for the Jets this offseason.
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