Hey guys,
I've been posting one of these on our oppositions message board the last two weeks (Patriots, Titans) and it has fueled some great discussion about the game from both sides and I hope we can do that here.
Here's how I view the game:
Your offense has been electric so far this year and I don't expect any less on Sunday. However, this Jets defense is going to be the best you have faced so far and I look for us to make you work a little harder to score the points you have been getting used to seeing. The key for our defense this week is getting back Lito Sheppard and Donald Strickland. These two cornerbacks played great games in Week's 1 and 2 before having to sit out Week 3 with injuries. They will be key to covering the plethora of weapons that you guys have on offense. I expect to see a heavy dose of blitzing by Rex Ryan's defense on Sunday. We will employ a very similar defensive strategy as we did against New England and Tom Brady in that we will be sending the house at Brees all day. This approach has worked for us so far and definitely is the only way we can win this game on the road. We are going to need to hit Brees consistently and get him off the field quickly. Kris Jenkins has been a huge factor this year on our defense stuffing the run as well as opening lanes for our blitzing linebackers. Look for the Jets to send 6-7 on many downs this game. The one person on your team I can say I am not concerned with is Colston. Now, this may be a bold statement and it is a similar one to something I said on the Patriots board before their game. I told them that I wasn't concerned with Randy Moss and they laughed me off the board saying that nobody could cover Moss. Darelle Revis has had an absolutely outstanding season. We are going to need him to step up again this week as he will be on an island against Colston for the majority of the game. Your offense definitely has the advantage and being at home will really help you guys. I am hoping our defense is able to create some third and longs which will allow us to send the house at Brees and force some bad throws.
On offense, I am looking for the Jets to pound the run throughout the first half. We are going to need to eat up some clock in order to keep Brees and your prolific offense off the field. Thomas Jones has had a very underwhelming season but he will continue to get 15-20 carries on Sunday. Leon Washington is the key in this game, as he always is for our offense. We will need him to help establish the running game and catch some passes out of the backfield and turn them into big plays. We will be forced to open up our game plan at some point in this game and put the ball in Sanchez's hands and make him win the game passing the ball. So far, Sanchez shows great presence in the pocket which is amazing for a rookie quarterback. I can guarantee that whether we win or lose, you will come out of this game very impressed with what Sanchez does, especially on third down.
Overall, I am excited for this game. I don't really expect a win because you guys are at home and you have looked pretty unbeatable so far. I look forward to a great game.