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There was a lot for the New York Jets to like from their 30-10 road win against the Green Bay Packers in the preseason opener Saturday night.
The Jets starters shined against the Packers starters, and the backups outplayed their hosts on both sides of the ball. New York had 403 yards of total offense and controlled the clock with 38:41 time of possession to 21:19 for Green Bay.
Gang Green won the turnover battle 2-0, recovered one forced fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, and set up a chip-shot field goal after recovering another fumble on a muffed punt return by the Packers. The Jets didnโt surrender a single sack and produced four of their own.
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All in all, it was a good start to the Aaron Glenn era.
โPreseason or not, a win is a win,โ the Jets coach said. โand I was always taught that if you want to be a winner, you not only have top understand how to win but how to consistently win. And this was a great win by our guys. A lot of good things happened in this game.โ
Letโs break down the key takeaways from the Jets 30-10 win over the Packers.
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Justin Fields directed an impressive 10-play, 79-yard touchdown drive in the one series that the Jets starting offense played. After an uneven start to training camp, itโs exactly what the Jets needed to see from their new quarterback.
Fields completed 3 of 4 passes for 42 yards on the drive. He made quick reads and checked down on each of his three completions, including a pair to fullback Andrew Beck, one that went for 24 yards. His lone incompletion was poor execution on a quick pass to Garrett Wilson.
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The 26-year-old capped the drive when he eluded pressure and then took off to his right on third down and scored on a 13-yard touchdown run. Itโs been eons since the Jets had a quarterback who can beat you with his legs. This TD run provided a glimpse into a new dimension Fields brings to the offense.
โWe love where heโs at right now,โ Glenn said postgame.
The Jets looked really good at the point of attack, on each side of the ball. The offensive line kept each of their three quarterbacks clean and paved the way for the Jets to rush for 147 yards โ including an impressive 14-yard burst by Braelon Allen against Green Bayโs first-team defense.
With John Simpson (back) out, center Joe Tippmann seamlessly slid over to left guard with the ones, and Josh Myers started at center....
