As I wrote on Friday, Leonard Williams exudes an intangible star quality that nobody else on the team can match. Ironically, while it was Muhammad Wilkerson with his two sacks and a forced fumble, that made the splashy impact plays, Williams went to work with a sensational performance, especially as a pass rusher, where he was creating constant pressure, especially throughout the first half. While that perhaps won’t stand out to casual fans, it’s going to raise his profile quickly.
To some extent, this represented the Jets going after a major weakness because the Dolphins were forced to single block Williams with a guard quite a lot and their guards are inexperienced and struggling.