The New York Jets have sky-high expectations heading into this season. With the acquisition of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers, this team is in a Super Bowl window.
The team’s defense is also very talented. With players such as Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams, and C.J. Mosley, this defense has a chance to put together another top-five defense, or as Defensive Back D.J. Reed claimed. “a chance to be a historical defense.”
New York Jets Defensive Back D.J. Reed claims the Jets defense has a chance to be historically great.
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New York Jets Defensive Back D.J. Reed believes the team’s defense has the potential to stack up with these all-time great defenses.
“I’m very confident Reed said Monday on a Zoom call with reporters. “I think we have the potential to be the best defense in the NFL. Honestly, I think we can be historical not just best defense in the league, but I think we can be a historical defense like the ’85-’86 Bears and the LOB [Seahawks Legion of Boom] in 2013. I think we can be that dominant if we just put all the things together.”
The Jets finished 4th in total defense last year and got back two defensive contributors from last season. They re-signed Quincy Williams and Soloman Thomas and added Adrian Amos. Despite those moves, this doesn’t scream historic defense. The rules now don’t allow for physical defenses such as the ’85 Bears, ’01 Ravens, or the Legion of Boom Seahawks to exist anymore.
Those defenses played a physical brand of football where defensive backs were allowed to put their hands on receivers and were allowed to hit the quarterback. The NFL quietly ushered those defenses out of the league and made the rules more offensive-driven.
The New York Jets have a shot to go to the postseason for the first time since 2011. They should set their expectations to Aaron Rodgers playing 65 percent of his snaps and the defense being top-five statistically for the second straight year but this talk about the Jets potentially being a “historical defense,” is unneeded, unnecessary, and won’t happen again in the NFL.
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