Jets fans must not overreact to potentially-bumpy early results

I’ve Sept. 12 circled on my calendar. 

That Tuesday goes to function probably the most overreactions in Jets crew historical past. 

Week 1 of the NFL season at all times causes overreactions. However nothing goes to check to this season for the Jets. In the event that they beat the Payments on Monday Night time Soccer at MetLife Stadium, you gained’t be capable of cease the Tremendous Bowl discuss. In the event that they lose? The inexperienced and white sky might be falling. 

So, right here comes a phrase of warning in regards to the 2023 Jets: Be affected person. 

I do know, I do know. Saying that to Jets followers is like telling a 5-year-old on Christmas morning to attend for his little sister earlier than ripping open presents. 

Jets followers are ravenous for wins. Everyone knows the timeline. It’s been 12 years with out the playoffs, seven years with no profitable season. There have been coaches and quarterbacks Jets followers wish to neglect. 

And now right here comes Aaron Rodgers to avoid wasting the day with “Exhausting Knocks” filming the revolution. 

However these Jets may get off to a sluggish begin and it’s one thing each Jets fan ought to brace themselves for. 

This offense has a variety of new items, beginning with Rodgers. Sure, he is likely one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, however even he may have a while to kind chemistry along with his new teammates. A few of that’s taking place now, however numerous gamers have missed time due to harm, and it’s fairly attainable the whole beginning offense might not get a snap collectively earlier than going through the Payments, particularly if Breece Corridor is the beginning working again that evening. 

New offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and offensive line coach Keith Carter are placing in a brand new system that’s going to take a while to regulate to. 

Allen Lazard, Mecole Hardman and Randall Cobb all may have large roles and whereas Lazard and Cobb know Rodgers properly, the whole receiving corps might take a while to jell. 

Then, there may be the offensive line. You’ve heard sufficient in latest days about their struggles. This isn’t a lot about their struggles, however them having sufficient time to grow to be a cohesive unit.

Left sort out Duane Brown has not practiced. Max Mitchell and Billy Turner have been flipping between left and proper sort out. It’s attainable that Alijah Vera-Tucker slides from guard to sort out. Mekhi Becton might do sufficient to benefit consideration as a starter. 

If the offensive line had a relationship standing, it will be: it’s difficult. 

Throw within the opening schedule for the Jets and issues might get bumpy. The primary six video games earlier than the bye week are: Payments, at Cowboys, Patriots, Chiefs, at Broncos and Eagles. That’s 4 of the eight groups that performed within the Divisional spherical in final 12 months’s playoffs.

The Chiefs and Eagles had been the Tremendous Bowl individuals. The “simple” video games listed here are the Patriots, who’ve solely crushed the Jets 14 straight occasions, and the Broncos, who’ve new coach Sean Payton making an attempt to revive Russell Wilson. That recreation in Denver can be now one of the crucial anticipated within the NFL season, due to Payton’s slam on Hackett and the Jets. 

If the Jets can go 3-3 in these six video games, they need to be thrilled. The again half of the schedule eases up and so they could make a playoff run. 

It stays to be seen if the Jets starters play in any respect within the preseason. Jets coach Robert Saleh left open the chance that Rodgers might play in opposition to the Giants.

The preseason has grow to be in regards to the backside of the roster and gamers making an attempt to show they belong. That has led to September feeling a bit just like the preseason as groups attempt to iron issues out. 

Jets followers shouldn’t fret if the crew begins sluggish. All they should do is keep in mind some latest begins by Tom Brady and the Patriots. It felt like we had been writing the obituary of the dynasty nearly yearly, just for New England to then put it collectively and make a Tremendous Bowl run.

Bear in mind the storyline after the 41-14 loss to the Chiefs in 2014? BRADY IS DONE … not a lot. The Patriots began 2-2 in 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2018. The Patriots gained the division in all of these years and made it to the Tremendous Bowl in 2014, ’17 and ’18, profitable all of it in ’14 and ’18. 

The overreactions are certain to come back if the Jets stumble in September. However attempt to preserve issues in perspective. It could take just a few weeks for this offense to come back collectively. It’s a protracted season. 

That might be arduous to recollect on Sept. 12. I’ll have to take a private day.