Robert Saleh and Jeff Ulbrich’s New York Jets defense was weak in the team’s 31-31 tie to close the preseason. Joe Flacco and Nick Mullens consistently led Philadelphia’s second and third-string offense down the field with ease against a Jets defense that was also primarily made up of second and third-string players.
Many units struggled on the Jets’ defense, but there is one particular group that was at the core of the unit’s woes. There is a single damning stat that sums up the ineptitude of said group.
Here it is: the Jets’ edge rushers combined for zero sacks, zero quarterback hits, zero tackles for loss, and zero pass deflections in a dead-silent effort.