3 burning questions:
1) How do the Jets DBs matchup with Pats WRs? Put Ward on Revis Island? Or Wallace?
2) Will Sanchez be able to make his throws and keep his poise in 10 degree windchill conditions with the swarming Steelers D?
3) Will the Jets continue to play 3-3-5 defense, with only 5 in the box, as they have with regularity (and great success) the past two weeks?
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Good questions. First thoughts.
1. Jets D overall did pretty good job against Steelers in first game, where Cro was on Wallace. If Wallace truly is too fast for Revis, then probably better to do Revis on Ward. Another benefit of Revis on Ward is that Revis likes being physical with receivers while Cro does not, and you need to be physical playing Ward.
2. I'd like to think he's finally broken through the playing-in-the-cold thing, with the games at Pitt, Chicago, and New England. But we'll see.
3. Steelers have a better running game than Colts or Pats, so if Jets concede the run in this game they will give up ~100 yards. That might be fine though. Supposedly Steelers O-line is partially injured so Jets might think about blitzing more this game. But I think their base D is definitely a key question for this game.
I'd throw in this other key question: will the Jets be willing to stick with the run, and will it work? They only got 22 yds on 12 carries last time. They will need to get at least 70 yds rushing to win this game IMO.
That should have been 22 yds on 12 carries on 1st down runs.. Overall the running game was quite good against Steelers D.
One huge advantage Jets have is Jets D-line vs. Steeler's O-line. I anticipate Jets may blitz a bit more this game than the last two, since they'll have a better chance to get to Big Ben. Of course it's hard to sack him, but at least if you force him to throw earlier you can limit big plays.
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