NY Jets should try to sign Kenny Golladay in free agency.NY Jets: Why the team should not cut Jamison Crowder.NY Jets reportedly non-tendering linebacker Harvey Langi.NY Jets: Why the team should target cornerback Shaquill Griffin.NY Jets should target TE Hunter Henry in free agency.When general manager Mike Maccagnan acquired Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrine, everyone wondered why Skrine? However, in the off-season, there was one specific head-scratcher. The NY Jets sit at 3-1 after the bye and on the defensive side of the ball, there really isn’t much to complain about. Feeling as though Skrine played very well in this particular game, we checked his pass coverage grade acccording to PFF.com and not surprised to see he had earned the highest coverage rating on defense for the Browns at 1.2.The NY Jets made a very smart signing this off-season when it came to cornerback Buster Skrine who so far, has been a key member on their defensive secondary. Despite doing a good job of tackling receivers after the catch, Skrine was tentative at best in run support. Hayden was targeted far more than one might expect as Cleveland’s no. – Ryan and company took multiple deep shots down the filed in this game but none against Skrine. – He did play off the LOS quite a bit more than Hayden, rarely asked to press. He was Matched up against physically superior receivers and he more than held his own. – Very impressed with Skrines’ effort in this game. Skrine lines up in the slot over White who runs a slant and has a step on Skrine but Ryan opts to go downfield to Devin Hester on an incomplete pass. Coverage is solid but may have been getting “cleared out” to open up underneath route where Ryan hits Williams. With Atlanta advancing the ball on what could be the game winning drive, Skrine lines up to press Roddy White. Skrine recognizes the “duck” and immediately breaks toward the ball, appears to have an interception but good play by Julio Jones to knock it loose…good recognition and reaction. Ryan looks for Douglas but is hit as he throws. Scrine lines up on the left side of the defense and goes out wide when Harry Douglas goes in motion. Commentators commend big play by Skrine on replay. Skrine takes a step around the two, then steps up and tackles White inside the 2 yard line. Atlanta receiver is jammed by Cle DB between Skrine and White. Skrine plays off the LOS, gives White a big cushion, Ryan hits White for 11 yards and a first down.įrom Cleveland’s five-yard line, Ryan hits Roddy White on a quick slant. Ryan is under pressure and checks down to Harry Douglas on the opposite side of the field. He freezes on a double move by Roddy White who blows past him instantly. Tight coverage results in a Ryan check-down to RB Steven Jackson.įirst bad play of the day by Skrine but he catches a break.
On 3rd and long, Ryan looks to Skrines’ side of the field, pumps and pulls the ball down. White goes out of bounds before Skrine gets to him to make the tackle. Playing off coverage again, Ryan hits White on an out route for a short gain. Ryan fumbles possession away to Cleveland on a sack. Skrine is covering White and sticks with him on short route over the middle. Starts with another coverage sack of Ryan who had to pull the ball down with no open receivers. Replays show Skrine providing tight coverage against Roddy White on the opposite side. The play is aided by Donte Whitner abandoning the middle of the field to work toward Skrines’ side of the field. The drive ends with a Matt Ryan touchdown pass to Julio Jones who is being covered by Joe Hayden. Roddy White runs a slant and Skrine gets caught up in traffic which allows White to make the grab and pick up twelve yards.įollowing a coverage sack of Matt Ryan in which the Browns secondary left the QB with nowhere to go with the ball, Ryan finds White on a quick hitter for five yards just in front of Skrine who immediately wraps White up to prevent any yards after the catch. In fact, he got to Jones quickly enough that the broadcast team initially credited him with swatting the ball out before Jones could get a handle on it. It was a catchable pass that went through Jones’ hands, but Skrine had good coverage. Just a few plays later, Skrine is playing off against Julio Jones who Ryan targets on an out route. Ryan tried to hit White over the middle but Skrine timed the pass perfectly, reaching in front of White and batting the ball to the turf. It didn’t take long for Skrine to jump out in this game as he was matched up against White on the first pass play of the day.
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