Adjust as the Game Goes On
Under Aaron Glenn, the Jets have emphasized physicality with the core principles of running, blocking and tackling in mind.
“It’s a simple cliche; fundamentals and technique,” said defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. “The first game of the year is always guys getting overly excited. You see sloppy play, you see a lot of missed tackles, those kinds of things. We can’t abandon our fundamentals and technique, regardless of the call. So, playing with our weapons, eyes, hands, hips, and feet, being violent on the perimeter, which they’re going to do a great job of trying to get there, whether it’s toss, sweep, or a bubble screen, and just getting off blocks and making plays.”
“In Week 1, we don’t really know is it going to be more of Rodgers’ offense,” Phillips said. “Is it more Arthur Smith? Is it what they did last year? Is it what they could do in the preseason? So there are a lot of things where it’s also hey we’ve got a really talented team that plays really fast and we can just read our keys and go and so there’s a little element of that. Again, you want to adjust as the game goes on and be a better version of yourself in the second half and in the fourth quarter.”