Vikings vs Jets Depth Chart Preview 2024
Oct 5, 2024 13:45:31 GMT -6
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Post by Danchat on Oct 5, 2024 13:45:31 GMT -6
The Vikings continue to shock the NFL going 4-0, can they pull off a 5th before the bye? The Jets haven't been much to write home about, but who knows what could happen in London.
Injury Report
Vikings
None
Jets
RT Moses - Out
LB Mosley - Doubtful
Point Spread: Vikings -2.5
SuperSim Calculated line: Vikings -3.5 (Vikings win 59% of the time)
* My Thoughts *
The Jets were hyped up yet again, with a bunch more veteran acquisitions made that looked good on paper. I didn't buy into it as I expected Rodgers to look rusty, and he has. The roster hasn't meshed together very well, and part of that is coaching in my opinion. Saleh lost the team last year and their OC Nathaniel Hackett continues to have his offenses underachieve but he has a job because Rodgers is his friend. The passing game has not been a threat as Garrett Wilson has had no chemistry with Rodgers. It doesn't help that Rodgers skipped a bunch of mandatory practices when they could have been fixing these problems. Mike Williams hasn't looked back to his prior form yet (after he tore his ACL against the Vikings), and while Lazard is playing better, he still doesn't generate separation. Conklin is a nice safety valve but I wonder if they should have taken Brock Bowers in the 1st round to give this passing offence a chance to be something special.
Breece Hall is off to a cold start and his PFF grades have declined, but I chalk that up to defenses focusing on stopping the run. He's been fed the ball 20+ times a game the past year or so, which is what has prompted them to get Braelon Allen the ball. The hulking rookie has looked sharp and has the look of a future starter. The OL is underachieving a bit so far after they made sure to throw money at it in free agency. Smith, Simpson, and Moses all joined this past March. Simpson has been the weak link, though rookie Fashanu will have a test at RT. Tippmann has taken a big step up after a disappointing rookie year.
Defensively, the Jets have one of the best secondaries in football. To combat this, offenses have been doing everything they can to run the ball against them and their run D hasn't held up as well as expected. The issue is that they only have one quality player in the trenches, Quinnen Williams. So far this year he isn't playing that well (9 pressures, 5 run stops) and the edge rusher room is in crisis. They bungled the Haason Reddick trade as he refuses to play without a new deal, and Jermaine Johnson was in the midst of taking a big step up when his Achilles ruptured. This leaves 2023 1st rounder McDonald who hasn't even played enough to get a rating yet has 5 sacks to step up. I don't see him doing anything to Darrisaw/O'Neill. Clemons is a rotational rusher and the rest are just guys. The rest of the DT room is not good, with Kinlaw and Thomas being massive busts from recently memory.
Mosley is hurt yet again, but the Jets are fine with Quinnen's younger brother Quincy becoming a force in the run game and hybrid LB/S Sherwood has been a great cover LB while holding his own in the run game. Former Spielman bust Surratt is a quality special teamer.
As I mentioned, the secondary is strong. Gardner is off to a rough start but I suspect he will return to being a stud like he was in 2022/23. Reed is probably the best #2 CB in the NFL. Carter II just became the highest paid slot CB and rounds this unit out. The safety unit is a curious one, with Adams being a no-name UDFA in 2022 who has risen to being an every-down player and has compiled a lot of tackles. Clark missed all of 2023 with an injury but won a starting job quickly. Usually 8th year players who have had decent careers have a hard time rebounding from an injury like that.
Prediction: Vikings 23, Jets 10
The Vikings outclass the Jets in several departments roster-wise, and severely outrank them in coaching. The Vikings have been eating up passing games that get the ball out fast with strong tackling and knockdowns. The Jets have yet to face a pass rush this ferocious and I'm not betting on a rusty Rodgers to punish it. Offensively, there will be some issues with the Jets DBs, but O'Connell has shown the ability to be able to scheme his guys open. And the Jets might be foolish enough to do what the Texans did and try to shut down JJ 1-on-1. A steady dose of Aaron Jones should keep them honest, and if they can stop turning the ball over I expect a two possession win.
Any thoughts?
Injury Report
Vikings
None
Jets
RT Moses - Out
LB Mosley - Doubtful
Point Spread: Vikings -2.5
SuperSim Calculated line: Vikings -3.5 (Vikings win 59% of the time)
* My Thoughts *
The Jets were hyped up yet again, with a bunch more veteran acquisitions made that looked good on paper. I didn't buy into it as I expected Rodgers to look rusty, and he has. The roster hasn't meshed together very well, and part of that is coaching in my opinion. Saleh lost the team last year and their OC Nathaniel Hackett continues to have his offenses underachieve but he has a job because Rodgers is his friend. The passing game has not been a threat as Garrett Wilson has had no chemistry with Rodgers. It doesn't help that Rodgers skipped a bunch of mandatory practices when they could have been fixing these problems. Mike Williams hasn't looked back to his prior form yet (after he tore his ACL against the Vikings), and while Lazard is playing better, he still doesn't generate separation. Conklin is a nice safety valve but I wonder if they should have taken Brock Bowers in the 1st round to give this passing offence a chance to be something special.
Breece Hall is off to a cold start and his PFF grades have declined, but I chalk that up to defenses focusing on stopping the run. He's been fed the ball 20+ times a game the past year or so, which is what has prompted them to get Braelon Allen the ball. The hulking rookie has looked sharp and has the look of a future starter. The OL is underachieving a bit so far after they made sure to throw money at it in free agency. Smith, Simpson, and Moses all joined this past March. Simpson has been the weak link, though rookie Fashanu will have a test at RT. Tippmann has taken a big step up after a disappointing rookie year.
Defensively, the Jets have one of the best secondaries in football. To combat this, offenses have been doing everything they can to run the ball against them and their run D hasn't held up as well as expected. The issue is that they only have one quality player in the trenches, Quinnen Williams. So far this year he isn't playing that well (9 pressures, 5 run stops) and the edge rusher room is in crisis. They bungled the Haason Reddick trade as he refuses to play without a new deal, and Jermaine Johnson was in the midst of taking a big step up when his Achilles ruptured. This leaves 2023 1st rounder McDonald who hasn't even played enough to get a rating yet has 5 sacks to step up. I don't see him doing anything to Darrisaw/O'Neill. Clemons is a rotational rusher and the rest are just guys. The rest of the DT room is not good, with Kinlaw and Thomas being massive busts from recently memory.
Mosley is hurt yet again, but the Jets are fine with Quinnen's younger brother Quincy becoming a force in the run game and hybrid LB/S Sherwood has been a great cover LB while holding his own in the run game. Former Spielman bust Surratt is a quality special teamer.
As I mentioned, the secondary is strong. Gardner is off to a rough start but I suspect he will return to being a stud like he was in 2022/23. Reed is probably the best #2 CB in the NFL. Carter II just became the highest paid slot CB and rounds this unit out. The safety unit is a curious one, with Adams being a no-name UDFA in 2022 who has risen to being an every-down player and has compiled a lot of tackles. Clark missed all of 2023 with an injury but won a starting job quickly. Usually 8th year players who have had decent careers have a hard time rebounding from an injury like that.
Prediction: Vikings 23, Jets 10
The Vikings outclass the Jets in several departments roster-wise, and severely outrank them in coaching. The Vikings have been eating up passing games that get the ball out fast with strong tackling and knockdowns. The Jets have yet to face a pass rush this ferocious and I'm not betting on a rusty Rodgers to punish it. Offensively, there will be some issues with the Jets DBs, but O'Connell has shown the ability to be able to scheme his guys open. And the Jets might be foolish enough to do what the Texans did and try to shut down JJ 1-on-1. A steady dose of Aaron Jones should keep them honest, and if they can stop turning the ball over I expect a two possession win.
Any thoughts?
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