New York Jets must game plan based on Patriots reality

Nathaniel Hackett, Offensive Coordinator, New York Jets, Getty ImagesThe New York Jets want to establish the run. So far, it hasn’t worked.

And if Nathaniel Hackett keeps trying it in Week 3, things could get ugly.

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Through two games, the New England Patriots have allowed 3.3 yards per carry, the third-best mark in the NFL. Their 48.6% defensive success rate against the run ranks sixth. They held Seattle’s run game (excluding quarterback sneaks and one scramble) to 14 carries for 38 yards (2.7 YPC) in Week 2.

The Jets have already struggled to run the ball through two games. Absent one 30-yard run, Breece Hall has…