Friday, Oct 16, 2020. 10:34 PM
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Tensions are mounting within the organization of the New York Jets.
Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams appeared to shoot an attacking arrow from head coach Adam Gase on Friday when asked about the Jets’ poor performance in defense.
The New York squad is 0-5 this season ahead of its game against the Miami Dolphins. Only the Dallas Cowboys have allowed more points per game, while New York is allowing its rivals 32.2 points on average.
“It’s not a good number, but a lot of it is not entirely because of the defense,” Williams implied after training. These are dots on the board and we need to do a better job forcing them to make investments. We have to do a better job of positioning on the pitch. “
“We see that the scores are on the rise in the league, but it makes me sick,” he added.
Obviously, what caught the attention in this answer is the portion where the coordinator raises that everything is not resting on the shoulders of his defensive unit for the points allocated.
Reporters asked him to elaborate on his thinking, but Williams said it was up to them to draw their conclusions.
Williams surely had the 12-point offense in mind following Sam Darnold’s interceptions that were brought in for touchdowns against the Indianapolis Colts.
The Jets’ offense did not give its defense room to maneuver, averaging only 15 points per game.
Marauder Bradley McDougald spoke in this direction, pointing out that the defense often has its back to the wall.
“We have been placed in unfortunate situations in terms of positioning on the pitch. In the end, it’s up to us to avoid collecting points. We have to make games, ”he said.
The Jets released running back Le’Veon Bell earlier this week who hit it off with the Kansas City Chiefs.
