New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh did not sugarcoat things when speaking about the offensive line’s performance against the Detroit Lions.
“It’s gotta be better,” Saleh said of the O-line. “I can give you the ‘woe is me’ card, but we’ve gotta be better.”
In a costly 20-17 loss, the Jets’ offensive line was completely manhandled by a fairly mediocre Detroit defensive line; one that has led the Lions to only 25th in sack rate (5.8%) and 26th in yards per carry allowed (4.9). The dominance of Detroit’s defensive line was clear to anyone watching the game, and that dominance is backed up by the numbers.