![]() He hit Corey Davis on a nice adaptation of a whip route on a fourth down throw. You could say he showed some moxie.Īfter the Steelers scored with 13:36 left in the game and the crowd now howling, Zach led the Jets on a 6 minute, 5 second TD drive that lasted 11 plays and 81 yards to get the Jets back into the game. I think Zach did a little growing up in front of our eyes on Sunday. Yet he showed a lot of leadership, kept fighting no matter what. Additionally he was playing on the road in a hostile environment and knew that the offensive line was short handed. ![]() ![]() Remember Zach hasn’t seen live action this year since the first preseason game when he was injured. I thought the way Zach Wilson played was outstanding, not because he was so perfect on the day but the way he handled himself and the confidence he showed on the field. That effort will help that line grow in the future. It was a tough day all around for the offensive line, but in the end they did enough, under extreme circumstances to make the difference between winning and losing. They also opened enough holes for the Jets running game to work for the winning score. Even when the Steelers knew the Jets were going to pass, they gave Zach Wilson the most time he had all day. But when the team was down late the line did their best work. Running lanes for backs were nonexistent. The offensive line was near horrific the entire game, letting pressure on Zach Wilson almost as he took the snap. This was a pure team win because it was done with the help of nearly every player. There were so many aspects of the game that made for a special win. Next time they are down they will know they can come back because they saw it before. The confidence they have in their young QB grew like the Grinch’s heart after a Christmas miracle. That was most important aspect of the win. ![]() He made a glaring mistake, but he fought back. He never complained to his linemen, and he never lost faith. It was how they won as a team with an unflinching QB who was harassed immediately almost every time he went back to pass. I’m sure the Steelers themselves felt the game was in hand even with a rookie QB at the helm. The chances of the Jets coming back and winning this game, on hostile ground, with substitute players were minimal. Wins like this one can be season changers and even franchise outlook changers for an NFL team. The Jets will likely again be looking for help on the waiver wire if the injuries turn out to be severe to the offensive linemen. The job he did there will not go unnoticed by the coaching staff as ATV did an excellent job of protecting Zach Wilson even as the defense pinned their ears back to rush the passer. AVT was a tackle in college so he had some expertise in the position, but he never played or practiced there (if he did he did so briefly) as a pro. The Jets had to use their right guard, Alijah Vera-Tucker, as an emergency tackle because of injuries. The win came despite the Jets being down 10 with 5th and 6th string offensive tackles by the time the game got into the 4th quarter. The Jets have never beaten the Eagles (0-12) all time, but that will change the next time the Jets play them hopefully in the Super Bowl. The Jets entered the game with an all-time record in the state of Pennsylvania of 1-16 with the only win coming in Pittsburgh back in 2010. It takes wins like this to elevate a team, give them belief in themselves for the long road ahead this year. Being that my college roommate of four years is from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, (a suburb of Pittsburgh) it made the win for me all that much sweeter. On Sunday the Jets took a few baby steps towards the land of relevancy with a 24-20 comeback win on the road in Pittsburgh.
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