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and he's sooooo smooth running routes - and todays drops notwithstanding, he has really good hands.

He obviously needs to concentrate on those catches today, but I think he is gonna be a real beast for us.

They are blitzing, and playing a lot of man, and the short routes arent open a lot. The Vikings are pressuring Caleb and leaving the deep throws one on one, betting that Calebs inaccuracy on the long ball wont hurt them, which has been true for a lot of the day. How to beat it? Run it down their throats and then throw on play action.

the league will definitely fine him this week - but we wont get the first down.

They arent booing, theyre saying Seeeeeweeeewell LOL

I would like to have a special teams coverage unit that can just even be average? Gotta figure Hightower will be replaced before next year.

it was blatant and awful. ugh

I'll look forward to the all 22 to see why this is happening.

Travis Homer? On a critical 3rd down? Why?

100%

I can see that, but they were running out of time anyway. If you run and pick it up, its another timeout. Im not saying youre wrong at all - I can see it both ways.

Johnson makes great adjustments. Riding the running game was the right thing to do there.

I think the Vikings defense has confused Caleb a lot today. Johnson needs to dial up the right plays and get Caleb's eyes where they need to be. This is a good trial by fire. I get that the Vikings defense is playing man to man with a spy, and the best way to attack that is with the deep ball, but you gotta move the chains. And that's on Johnson and the WRs getting open in shorter and intermediate routes too.

Honestly we are lucky they only have 3 points right now.

Caleb needs to settle down, and we will be VERY happy to get JJ back and move Wright back to backup. Sheesh.

absolutely.

great find, thank you! Considering that they opened the window for him on Friday, and that he is out for this week, that means he is either coming back next week, the week after, or not at all for the season. The game the week after that would fall outside the 21 day window. So the next two weeks it is. For the Steelers or the Eagles game. It would be nice to have him next week if he's ready!

I THINK (and I could be wrong) that once you start the 21 day window you have to add the player to the 53 within that window, or the player is done for the year once you declare that window? So now he HAS to return to the 53 within the next 21 days or hes gone for the season. Like you say, he can practice with the team, and not count against the 53 until they activate him. But they cant wait more than 21 days to do that now, so theoretically, he should be back soon? This week or next week? I dont anticipate it this week, but next week?

OK well one thing I found out is that if you're bringing someone up off of the practice squad that needs to be done at least 90 minutes before kickoff. My guess is it's the same for bringing players off the 21 day window? I dont expect to see JJ tomorrow, but stranger things have happened - wouldn't be shocked at all to see him next week.

I wondered the same thing. Hmmm. Right now he's in that 21 day window, but I dont think he is counting against the 53? Does anyone know? If he's not on the 53, then he's not gonna play. How soon before the game can you activate someone? I'll try to Google, but we have a lot of members on this board that know a lot of stuff - does anyone know about this?

sure in the abstract, in general, yes, but thats not whats going on with Caleb. He is often getting the ball out on time. Its when the protection breaks down that he has to start scrambling. Benedet is young, and he has the rest of the year to keep improving before any decisions need to be made, but right now if Benedet doesnt get any better, we have to think about replacing him. To be fair, you can say the same about Caleb too. And Odunze. All young players need time to grow. But right now, Benedet is a consistent problem in pass pro. Not saying he sucks - just that he needs to get better.

Here's an interesting stat: The Jets are averaging a league low 139.9 passing yards per game. This is the lowest in the NFL since the 2022 Bears (130.5) - the common thread? Justin Fields is the QB.

exactly. Caleb hasnt arrived, but he is clearly on the path. If he keeps improving, he should end up right next to those guys. This is the talent that made him a generational PROSPECT. With Johnson's help it's amazing to see him taking steps to fulfill it.

I dont see our OL as being 3rd in pass blocking. That's a PFF number isnt it? If Benedet grows and can handle the pass blocking, then great - he has been really good in the run game - but right now he is a liability in pass blocking. If people want to complain about Caleb holding the ball and running around, a lot of it starts with Benedet allowing pressure.

The return of JJ and Kyler G should help a lot. We still need a pass rush of course, but having better coverage should help us win shootouts at least - but it puts the lack of pass rush on Caleb's shoulders.