flgreen Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Pass Defense Must Be Prepared for Air Denver By Nick Gallo Posted 1 hour ago aaJets head coach Rex Ryan and defensive coordinator Mike Pettine pride themselves on being able to stop the run. So far they’ve done a great job of that, allowing only 79 yards per game on the ground, which ranks fourth in the NFL. In passing situations, however, the normally stout Green & White D has been less stellar. Going to Denver to face the Broncos this Sunday, the Jets will be ready for a lot of pass plays. “We’re expecting a ton of it,” Pettine said. “I know that [broncos head coach Josh] McDaniels comes from the New England mentality where if they feel they can’t run it then let’s throw it on every snap. It’s something that we think we’re going to get given some of the struggles we’ve had defending the pass and their struggles in the run game so I think it does add up to a lot of passes. But I think we’re prepared to go either way.” The Broncos, led by quarterback Kyle Orton, have the NFL's No. 2-ranked passing offense and have picked up 81 of their 105 first downs through the air. Orton has thrown 213 times and completed 141 (66.2 percent) for eight touchdowns and 1,733 yards — which puts him on an NFL-record pace of 5,546 yards. “I think they threw the ball 154 times in the past three games,” cornerback Antonio Cromartie said. “They’re going to throw the ball. Our thing is just be prepared, get ready.” The Jets pass defense is ranked 23rd, allowing 235 yards per game. In the second half Monday, the Vikings' Brett Favre converted five third downs of 12 yards or longer with five completions, two for touchdowns. All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis has been hampered by a hamstring injury and newcomers Cromartie and safety Brodney Pool have been charged with the duty of coming in and communicating a completely new defense. As a result of that adjustment period and the four-game absence of the team’s best past rusher, linebacker Calvin Pace, the Green & White are looking to shape up the way they attack quarterbacks. “We have some things we need to work on,” linebacker Jason Taylor said, “in terms of rushing up front and covering down on the back end. Based on their stats and what they’ve done in the past, this will be an opportunity for us to either get exposed or correct the things we need to correct. One way or the other, something will give.” There’s no rest for the weary, as New York’s AFC representative had to play in inclement weather on Monday night, then turns around to go to Denver. There they’ll face a two-hour time change and high altitude, which could have the Jets cornerbacks and safeties winded as they chase Denver’s receiving corps around the field. The Broncos’ wideouts, in particular Brandon Lloyd, the NFL’s receiving-yardage leader with 589 yards, have been impressive. “They have a No. 1 guy in Lloyd,” cornerback Dwight Lowery said. “I feel like he’s developed into a No. 1 guy. [Eddie] Royal, [Jabar] Gaffney and [Demaryius] Thomas, they also play roles within the offense and Royal is a great player in the slot. They like to get him the ball in the open field and make things happen. I see them as spreading the ball around, everybody getting touches and the quarterback making the right read and getting the ball in his playmaker’s hands.” If Lloyd is their top receiver, who will cover him for the Jets? Revis' hamstring injury has made his status a big story for the past three weeks. Ryan said Thursday that Revis will fly with the team to Denver, but if he can't go or is limited, Cromartie could face Lloyd much as he did Randy Moss. “We’re preparing for everything,” cornerback Drew Coleman said. “Revis had a great practice today. I kept asking how he felt. I think he got tired of me asking how he was feeling. I always want Darrelle on the field." But, Coleman said, "If Revis is in there, we’re going to go out and play. If he’s not, we’re going to go out and play.” Lloyd, in his eighth NFL season, is already less than 200 receiving yards away from eclipsing his career yardage in a season. Orton’s career high in passing yards before he came to Denver was 2,972, a mark that he’s a mere 1,200 yards away from. “If [Orton] knows your coverage,” Pettine said, “he’ll know where to go with the ball and he has capable receivers. I think it’s a very, very underrated group of offensive skill players. Receiver-wise I think you look at guys, they’re kind of retreads from different places. And that’s certainly not the case in Denver — they’re a rejuvenated bunch. Orton stands at the head of that group himself in the same situation.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Brandon Lloyd Is The Future... Denver can't run... Even if they could we neutralize the run. We are going to send pressure for all over the field and rattle Orton early. This game doesn't scare me at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Brandon Lloyd Is The Future... Denver can't run... Even if they could we neutralize the run. We are going to send pressure for all over the field and rattle Orton early. This game doesn't scare me at all... Scares the ever-loving sh*t out of me. We're amazing against the run and they don't need to run. We've been awful against the pass this year and Denver's passing game has arguably been the best in the league. Orton has been fantastic and our corners outside of Cro and Coleman have been bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Scares the ever-loving sh*t out of me. We're amazing against the run and they don't need to run. We've been awful against the pass this year and Denver's passing game has arguably been the best in the league. Orton has been fantastic and our corners outside of Cro and Coleman have been bad. Despite the stats this is still Kyle ******* We will rattle him early... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetfan13 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 We will run for over 200 yds, control the clock & keep the ponies off the field....JETS WIN !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamprez2003 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 could be wrong but my feel is your defense does ba pretty good job against one dimensional teams. your defense only has problems against dual threat offenses. i dont see a reason why you should be worried here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mevis Slouch Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Dont worry, we have Darrelle Revis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Denver has a losing record because they suck, the Jets have to win this game. Elite teams don't lose to teams like Denver. They have some impressive passing yards stats but their points per game isn't all that great and their defense sucks. If you want to lead the league in wins you have to be a nightmare to mediocre teams like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh4dy15 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Since they don't have to worry too much about the run I'm sure Ryan is gonna have crazy blitz scheme's to **** Orton up. I wouldnt be surprised if Orton gets hurt (concussion?) before the 2nd half, not that I'm hoping for that because you never like to see anyone get truly injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Denver is a really pass happy team, and this Jets team has been pretty bad against the pass this year (stats wise). Not too confident about this game, Jets have already played some big emotional games so far, but if they can get to Orton I think the Jets take this game. To be 5-1 going into the bye would be awesome. They must git-r-done. GO JETS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodeawhodat Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I see us going with 2 down linemen, 5 guys hovering around the line, and 4 dbs. Good luck trying to figure out that defense. If a team is one dimensional, Rex will know how to stop them imo. Give our HC some credit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 could be wrong but my feel is your defense does ba pretty good job against one dimensional teams. your defense only has problems against dual threat offenses. i dont see a reason why you should be worried here Right. Part of the reason they have trouble with the pass is because they are dedicated to stopping the run. Take that out of the equation and the scheme will probably be suited to stopping the pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious89x Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Scares the ever-loving sh*t out of me. We're amazing against the run and they don't need to run. We've been awful against the pass this year and Denver's passing game has arguably been the best in the league. Orton has been fantastic and our corners outside of Cro and Coleman have been bad. Count me in on this. Not to mention I feel like we're primed for a punch to the nuts. 4 wins in a row, 3 emotional wins in those 3. There is going to be a let down and a game before the by week I can see it happening. Not only that but our pass offense has been terrible, we've given up a sh*t ton of TD's via the pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 Right. Part of the reason they have trouble with the pass is because they are dedicated to stopping the run. Take that out of the equation and the scheme will probably be suited to stopping the pass. I agree with this. Another issue has been right now Cromartie is the only CB that is really well suited to play man.. Lowery is not a man to man guy, but a pretty good zone player. If I were Rex in the first Denver drive I would blitz the heck out of Orton. See if you can get him twitching. Then drop back in a zone and see if you can get a few quick turnovers. I think Revis will play, but not start. Kind of a dime roll. Not playing in man to man, but rather as a ball hawk. Less stressful on the hammy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 the big problem here will be the altitude and conditioning that's why it's nice the denver run defense sucks, the jets should try to grind out long drives the key to this game will be cashing in for TD's if they kick a bunch of FG's, the luck will run out if they ground and pound and cash in, they should win by 2 scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyjet69 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Scares the ever-loving sh*t out of me. We're amazing against the run and they don't need to run. We've been awful against the pass this year and Denver's passing game has arguably been the best in the league. Orton has been fantastic and our corners outside of Cro and Coleman have been bad. they don't need to run? they can't run, they suck! This is one of those games where we "should" win easily! i know what your saying, but not this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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