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Jets draft bust silenced his critics with breakout Week 1 performance

The New York Jets' offense overachieved in the team's 34-32 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1. While the Jets ultimately fell short in their bid for Aaron Glenn's first victory, there were a lot of encouraging takeaways from the performance of the offense.

But while much of the attention will understandably go to the likes of Justin Fields, Breece Hall, and the offensive line, one player Jets fans wrote off before the season quietly put together one of his best games as a pro on Sunday.

Tight end Jeremy Ruckert played a very good football game against the Steelers.