When reviewing the 2022 New York Jets defense, one takeaway is that the jump made from 2021 by Robert Saleh and Jeff Ulbrich’s unit was remarkable.
It was a defense that in 2021 ranked last overall giving up 397.6 yards per game and, in scoring, giving up 29.6 points per game. They were hardly better against the pass (30th, 259.4 ypg) and run (29th, 138.3 ypg). Lastly, they were far from opportunistic, finishing 31st in turnovers (14) and tied for 30 when it came to interceptions (seven).
Fast forward 12 months, this unit skyrocketed from the 32nd to the fourth-ranked defense in the NFL, giving up 311.