“Why are you in empty? At least show the threat of a run…”
It feels like New York Jets fans are barking this statement extraordinarily often in 2022.
And the data backs it up. Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur loves to use empty formations – i.e. an offensive formation in which the QB is alone in the backfield. In fact, the Jets use them more than any other team in the NFL.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, the Jets have used an empty formation on a league-high 14.