Newsday · Oct 19, 2015
Jets' adjustments with Chris Ivory prove to be highly effective
The first thing about Jets running back Chris Ivory that gets the attention of a defense is that he's 222 pounds of pure power between the tackles, a brutal punisher. But just using Ivory as a battering ram is as dangerous to him as to opposing defenses because of the dents he absorbs.
So the Jets had to find ways to use Ivory's other asset -- his speed. Washington got burned as Ivory attacked outside the tackles for much of his 146 yards rushing and joined the passing game with another 50 receiving yards on three catches in a 34-20 Jets' victory Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
"He's our bell cow," Jets coach Todd Bowles said. "We rely on him. He comes through every time."
