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October 19th, 2011 
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The New York defensive unit has not stopped the run quite as well as they would like to or as well as they have in recent years. So far this season, the Jets have given up 100 yards of rushing to every opponent except one. And in the game against Oakland, New York gave up 234 yards on the ground.
This article will focus on the defensive side of the football and analyze which areas the Jets are currently most vulnerable. Where teams are attacking them and why.
Let’s look at those Jets…
The New York Jets are currently ranked 28th in the NFL in rushing yards given up per game, 132.
Rush Defense
Raiders Rushing Defense & Yards Surrendered Per Attempt, Per Area
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| L. End | L. Tackle | L. Guard | Center | R. Guard | R. Tackle | R. End |
| avg gain 8.7 | avg gain 3.9 | avg gain 3.2 | avg gain 2.8 | avg gain 3.8 |
avg gain 3.5 | avg gain 5.7 |
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| Rank: 30 |
Rank: 15 |
Rank: 11 |
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Rank: 19 |
Rank: 7 | Rank: 25 |
**Arrows based on being in the upper or lower half of all NFL teams in that area.
The Jets are looking good when teams are running toward the middle of the formation, as can be seen in the chart above. But New York is not getting to the edges quick enough to prevent teams from having rushing averages like 8.7 yards per attempt (around the left end) and 5.7 yards per attempt (around the right end).
Pass Defense
**Orange explosions indicate unit ranks in the bottom half of the NFL in that area.
According to the chart above, the Jets pass defense numbers don’t look that bad. They are ranked in the upper half of the NFL in completion percentages surrendered in most zones. New York’s weakest zone appears to be the deep left side of the field.
The Jets are giving up a 43% completion rate to the deep left zone and 14.6 yards per attempt (26th in NFL). New York also ranks in bottom half of the NFL in completion % surrendered when attacked at the short middle and deep middle zones.
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