New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson (11) hits Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Corral (2) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Nicknamed the “most compelling team in football” after one episode of “Hard Knocks” the New York Jets have added a new wrinkle to their preseason plans after a dominant 27-0 win over the Carolina Panthers Saturday evening.
In their second game of preseason action, the Jets had more starters play against Carolina than when they took the field in Canton, Ohio just a week ago. Starting players like Connor McGovern, Billy Turner, and a plethora of defensive stars all had a hand in New York’s victory that had plenty of people excited for the incoming start to the 2023 season.
The starters weren’t the only group to show out Saturday evening either. We have the most important thoughts from Saturday’s win here:
Defensive Line welcomes Bryce Young to the NFL in a big way
There is really no other way to describe Saturday’s contest than a complete whooping up front by the Jets’ defensive line. New York, facing the number one overall pick from this past year’s draft terrorized Bryce Young throughout his first quarter of work. Young’s backups did not fair much better.
Gang Green tallied three sacks with five quarterback hits in the first half alone with rookie Will McDonald tallying one of the sacks on the day. Bryce Huff and Jermaine Johnson also got in on the fun with several major hits on Young and other quarterbacks thrown onto the field by Carolina. It’s even crazier when you realize this defensive line was just the backup group with Quinnen Williams, Carl Lawson, and John Franklin-Myers not playing Saturday against the Panthers’ top offensive line.
After most of the second-team defensive line sat for the day, the third and fourth groups still had plenty of success as well getting after the quarterback….
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