If the Jets decide to keep Le'Veon Bell in 2020, they need to add a complementary running back with outside speed. Otherwise, the running game will continue to be predictable.
Bell is a very good between-the-tackles runner, as he showed Thursday night against a stout defensive front. He rushed for a season-high 87 yards -- and they were hard-to-get yards through the belly of the defense. In fact, the Jets ran only twice outside the tackles, according to ESPN Stats & Information data. By contrast, they had seven such runs the previous week with Bilal Powell in the lineup. (Bell was out with the flu.)
All told, the Jets have rushed 44 times outside the tackles. The only team with fewer attempts is the New York Giants (43). The point is, the Jets need a runner who can threaten the edges. That would make life easier for a lot of people, including Bell.
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Bell is a very good between-the-tackles runner, as he showed Thursday night against a stout defensive front. He rushed for a season-high 87 yards -- and they were hard-to-get yards through the belly of the defense. In fact, the Jets ran only twice outside the tackles, according to ESPN Stats & Information data. By contrast, they had seven such runs the previous week with Bilal Powell in the lineup. (Bell was out with the flu.)
All told, the Jets have rushed 44 times outside the tackles. The only team with fewer attempts is the New York Giants (43). The point is, the Jets need a runner who can threaten the edges. That would make life easier for a lot of people, including Bell.
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