While some fans, players, coaches and pundits will cite the loss of a starting player as a reason for declining performance, anyone who has been watching the Jets this season can see that a few of the players they’ve lost to injury has led to upgraded replacements at several spots on both offense and defense.
Starting with their win today against the Redskins, the Jets had to go with Jonotthan Harrison at center and Tom Compton at right guard after placing Ryan Kalil and Brian Winters on season ending injured reserve. With all due respect to the two injured players to whom we wish a speedy recovery, Harrison and Compton appeared to be very clear upgrades over Kalil and Winters on the offensive line.