Even as the ball is thrown, a number of players continue down the field unaware of what is happening. The Jets were not in their Cover 3 on this particular play, but again you see extremely deep drops and plenty of room in front of the back.
We will go back to the Denver game. You see Cover 3. Why do the Jets keep allowing this? What is wrong with these players?
Well, some of these plays are frankly not great defense. On a broader scale, though, it seems like the Jets are really trying to clog the passing lanes down the field, particularly in the intermediate zones. By closing off these lanes, they are preventing these potentially damaging deep throws from even being attempted.
I would presume this is due in no small part to the players the team has at cornerback. This is a young group that would probably have a difficult time holding up one on one against most matchups.
Dropping all of these players deep gives them help down the field. However, when you scheme in football fortifying one area makes another vulnerable.
The Jets are particularly vulnerable to these types of checkdowns and screens since their defenders are all downfield. You might think they are almost trying to bait these types of throws rather than risk the quarterback challenging them down the field. I think this philosophy contributes quite a bit to the lack of passes defensed on the stat sheet you hear about frequently and the Jets being the last team in the NFL without an interception.
Robert Saleh and Jeff Ulbrich seem to want these open checkdowns. With the great chemistry between Ja'Marr Chase and his quarterback, there should be plenty of fantasy points coming out. Joe Mixon finished last week as the RB11 in fantasy football. He scored 59 yards and a touchdown on 12 rush attempts. On top of that, he had an opportunity share of 50 percent. That means Mixon is getting half of all rush attempts and running back targets on the entire team. That makes him a true point guard.
Opposing him on Sunday is the Jets' weak rush defense. The Jets' defense has already allowed 11 rushing touchdowns — the second most in the league. He can run for a first down, get out of bounds, and make the defense react to him. When a defense is forced to react it can make mistakes. In this instance the best choice is a run for a first down and get a new set of downs. This is understanding game situations This is the first possession of the game. You want your offense in rhythm and to get a TD.
The first down should have been paramount in his mind, but he is a rookie who needs to learn about game situations. Never leave a first down to a receiver making a catch when you can get it easily running yourself and getting out of bounds. This also makes the defense upset for allowing that first down so easily. They will try and adjust their play which again can lead to mistakes.
Zach must realize he needs to run more, not be a running QB but be a QB who can run. He needs to learn how to stress the defense, then make a positive play. A first down and some field position makes the defense work. I think a player like Zach needs to run for first downs a game to open up the defense.
Once the opposing team tries to adjust by crashing their ends less and leaving wider gaps at the 2nd level of the defense this will open more holes in the run and passing game. Third he must understand how to get himself in rhythm throwing the ball. Much like a golfer, a QB needs to get into his own rhythm throwing a ball.
It is easier said than done. Players have numerous things that can hurt their timing and rhythm. Weather conditions, sleeping on a motel mattress, cold, heat, arid, humid or just plain old body stiffness can hamper your ability to throw with proper rhythm.
Older QBs understand this more because they know how to warm up their bodies better since they have done so very often. I have stated this before, but Bill Walsh knew how important this was to the effectiveness of his QB.
He usually called a simple pass play for his first play of the game. This was 3 time Super Bowl winner at the time Joe Montana with a simple pass for 6 yards to his RB out of the backfield.
Walsh wanted his QB to feel comfortable making throws so he started him off with a positive play. I would like to see Mike LaFleur use this approach as well. Usually a defense is in a generic alignment to start as not to give up a big play on the first snap. This gives the offense to make a positive play right off the bat.
An offensive coordinator can assist with a QB getting comfortable, but a QB has to learn to do so on his own. Zach has been wildly inconsistent with his technique and his overall setup but when he gets it mostly right it looks fantastic. Here are two plays where he came out from center, made a good read, then used decent technique on his throws.
It showed. Here Zach is in the shotgun. This was done with great precision and timing for a first down on a 3rd and 10 play.
This next play is the exact next play in the game. This throw is even more impressive since he is throwing to the opposite side of the field from the far hashmark while under an all out blitz to a player on the sideline.
This ball is a decisive throw, a dart to a receiver 25 yards away on the opposite side of the field. Even though he again crosses his feet the prior throw in rhythm allowed him to rocket this ball on time to Davis on the outside. This is what is capable once rhythm is established, and just like trust it is hard to make and easy to break.
Zach needs to stay confident while ensuring his technique stays strong while he gets a strong understanding of the defense.
This will be a work in progress all year; remember Zach is a rookie. Sure there are numerous aspects of the Jets that need to be worked on, but the end result is that Zach Wilson is the future. Without his development the Jets are doomed for years to come. I wanted Josh Allen.
Although I hoped for his development I knew Darnold was not the answer unless he worked on his horrible mechanics first and foremost. I believe Carolina is learning that as well. That is his upside and what makes him a stellar prospect. His ability to make off platform throws along with is ability to make something special on a unscripted play is the elite aspect of his talent base. Here he gets outside the pocket then directs his receiver to go deeper rather than cut his pattern short which results in a great play.
You can see here that Wilson is stressing the defense as he breaks the pocket. With his mobility you can see numerous defenders waiting to see what he is going to do. That is the power of a mobile QB, but his ability to motion his man deep then uncork a laser beam throw to him 60 yards downfield for a TD is what shows how gifted he is. One thing that can assist Zach Wilson on his ascension would be the development of his offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur.
You have to realize that LeFleur is a rookie calling plays as well, he has never done so in college or the pros before this year. It is a learning process just like his QB which in retrospect is not an ideal situation. In this case he needs to make solid play calls unlike the 2nd worst play call of the year on the one yard line.
You need an offensive line that can block. What is foolish is your QB running back to the 12 yard line then getting tackled for a loss; an idiotic play. He could have easily just thrown the ball out of bounds and had a chance at 4th and goal from the one yard line again. He needs to learn about situational football. You know he had to have seen the Jets botched play, but he had to use Daniel Jones on the same exact play to the opposite side of the field.
Running a QB on a bootleg run is a serious lack of respect for your offensive line. Also Jones should of thrown the ball away. The Jets offense is a work in progress with the priority on the development of Zach Wilson. Still the Jets need to self evaluate the roster so they can establish a hierarchy of needs in the offseason. The future will look very bright with the right moves and some development from Zach Wilson.
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