**before I start this rant, I have to say this: It is entirely possible that the Jets are a much better team than they showed yesterday, and that the only reason they looked so bad was because they faced possibly the most talented team in the NFL and this years Super Bowl Champs**
Now then....judging from what I saw yesterday these are the problems I found with the team
1) No rushing game. I'll hold off judgement fully on this because Thomas Jones was coming off an injury, and the Pats have always had a great Run D. But we just could not establish anything on the ground
2) NO pass rush. Tom Brady had all the time in the world in the pocket. He could have taken the snap, read a newspaper, made himself a sandwich, then found Randy Moss open for a 20 yard gain. Last year when we beat the patriots we confused Brady with a bunch of different blitz schemes, yesterday they were nowhere to be found
3) No Run D. The Pats really didnt run much, but when they did they were gashing us for nearly 6 yards per carry. We had no answer at all. That might have been because we were focusing so hard on trying to stop the Pass game. Which leads me to....
4) Pass D. I actually thought our Defensive Backs and LB's did a fantastic job in pass coverage. The only reason we got beat so bad through the air was because we got absolutely no pressure on Brady. Revis actually impressed me, and I think he'll be a good player, but as long as QB's have 5 full minutes to sit in the pocket and wait for someone to get open, the Pass D will look worse than it really is.
Again, I could be overreacting. It was the Pats. We play another tough team and possible Super Bowl contender in Baltimore next week, so I'm gonna wait and see how we play against Miami in week 3 before I make a full judgement
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