This is the NFL. With only 16 games in a season Youth Mark Gastineau Jerseys , every game carries such an intense amount of emotional weight.When you demolish a team on the road, on Monday Night Football to start a new era, the elation is glorious.When you follow up that win with a loss in your home opener to a less than fearsome divisional opponent, that stings. The negativity has flown freely throughout the world of the Jets in the hours since this ugly loss, but you know what?It was one game!Let’s discuss some of the positives!Pass rush: Through productive blitzing and good execution, the Jets managed to sack Ryan Tannehill 4 times. Another one was wiped out by penalty. The Jets had only managed to collect 4+ sacks once in their past 32 games (Thursday night vs. Buffalo last season). The 46 sack yards the Jets collected is the second highest total in all of Todd Bowles’ tenure.Quincy Enunwa: The Jets need to find someone else who can consistently move the ball through the air, but Enunwa has given Darnold no reason to make anybody else his favorite target. He looks healthy and back to his beastly self, grabbing imperfect passes out the air, racking up YAC like few others can, and moving the chains time after time. He had 6 first downs against the Dolphins after collecting 4 against the Lions, giving him 10 through two games.Trumaine Johnson: I’ll get deeper into his coverage performance in this week’s coverage report, but as far as I remember Johnson did not allow much of anything against Miami. I recall him getting a lot of press opportunities while the Jets went blitz-heavy, and he responded very well. A good bounceback game after a shaky opener in Detroit.Sam. Darnold. You cannot help but be thrilled with what he has done so far. The mistakes sting harshly when you are watching as a fan, but throughout the entire offseason and in between every game, we discuss that this season is all about Sam going through the rookie bumps and bruises and getting his feet wet in the NFL. We all knew these mistakes would come. What you wanted to see was his ability to bounce back.He barely could have bounced back any better over these first two games. He shook off an ugly pick six to lead a road whooping on prime time. This week Mark Gastineau Jerseys Stitched , Sam threw a poor interception early and another one in the red zone following a takeaway (though Terrelle Pryor is arguably the primary culprit there). Sam still managed over 300 yards and a yards per attempt rate of over 8.0, doing everything he needed to put the team in position to complete a 20-point comeback and at least tie the game if not take the lead. With simple execution from his teammates, the Jets easily could have scored the 20 points needed to get back in the game. You wanted to see what he could do with 40 attempts instead of 20, a poor supporting cast, and poor circumstances? Darnold showed you he’s already plenty capable of producing in adverse conditions.I really loved one play in particular. The Jets were down 20-6 with 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter and were facing a 3rd & 22 at the Miami 37. With two false start penalties, they had a surreal sequence where they advanced the ball 1 yard over the past 4 minutes. The Jets needed something humongous to give them a realistic shot at getting back in the game. A field goal would not only be a low-upside 55-yarder (though Jason Myers ended up making it, credit to him), but it would barely slice into the lead at all, still keeping it at 2 scores (and ultimately the Jets would not get down the field 2 more times). This was the perfect time to take a what-the-heck prayer down the field and see if the Jets could manage a huge play to keep the comeback on. Darnold rolled out and tossed up a ball for Terrelle Pryor near the right pylon. Risky for sure with two defenders there - but it was the time to gamble, and Darnold understood that. The ball sailed directly through Pryor’s hands. A dime and perfect understanding of the situation.If Aaron Rodgers or Matt Ryan had Darnold’s performance against Miami, you could say it was a decent quarterback performance. The two turnovers were very costly and the offense only scored 12 points after all, but he made a ton of money throws and created a lot of opportunities for his teammates in spite of poor offensive line and receiver play.However, Darnold is not Rodgers. This was his second NFL start. He continues to show resiliency, flash his upside with big time throws, and do what he can to lift up his supporting cast. The script is playing out exactly as expected and hoped. He’s making timely mistakes. But he is bouncing back from them in tremendous ways. He is giving this franchise a great deal of hope.With 534 passing yards at this point Youth Sam Darnold Jerseys , only Cam Newton, Warren Moon, and Andrew Luck have thrown for more over the first two weeks of their NFL careers. Darnold is a year younger than all of those guys were.What did you like in this mostly sloppy game? Tall, long and skilled"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Jets StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Jets NewsYahoo Jets Team PageYahoo Jets ReportYahoo Jets Depth ChartYahoo Jets TransactionsYahoo Jets PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁?019 NFL Draft Prospect Brian Burns Edge Defender FSUNew,8commentsTall, long and skilled ESTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft Prospect Brian Burns Edge Defender FSUMelina Myers-USA TODAY SportsBrian Burns FSU 6’ 5” 231 lbs#99Burns is another college DE who has a linear, agile frame that is best suited as an OLB in the NFL unless he gains about 30 lbs from his sophomore season. In his 33 game career at FSU (He was only a situational pass rusher as a freshman.) he had 123 tackles 40 TFL and 24 sacks. These are excellent numbers for a college DE.Added to that he also defended 7 passes forced 7 fumbles and was a menace on special teams with 2 kick blocks as well as 2 punt blocks. He is still very raw as a player, but he has speed and great length to become a force on any defense.Here he uses a good get off, combined with excellent hand usage to keep the blocker away from his chest, knock down his arms, and zoom by the 6’5” 315 lbs Clemson tackle. He shows a decent lean, and explodes by the block so quickly the tackle isn’t even close enough to grab and hold him before he devours the QB.Burns has an excellent first step burst, but it’s not truly elite which is reasonable considering his height.He gets off the ball well no matter whether he lines up in a 2, 3 or even 4 point stance. Burns doesn’t need it here, but he also has exceptional lean for a tall man with great body control. I mentioned long arms and special teams play. Here is what speed Sam Darnold Jerseys Stitched , quickness and long arms can do for you. This is one of four blocked kicks in his first 21 games. All it takes is an extra split second to give him enough time to make a game changing play. Special teams is the quickest way a rookie can make an impact on a team while he learns the nuances of a new defense.Burns has a high football IQ and surprisingly good technique in hand usage, counter moves and rush moves. He is a competitive player who fought hard and hustled to make plays downfield when FSU was getting their butts handed to them. He is a fighter who will give what he has on every play no matter the situation.This time Burns is playing in space like an OLB using zone coverage. He smartly picks up the drag route, then when the QB gets flushed from the pocket he (knowing he has flat coverage behind him) puts his foot in the ground and attacks the nimble QB, taking him down with a forceful secure tackle.Burns is developing better recognition of plays, and in this situation he decides to go after the QB (forcing him to make a decision) then makes a sure tackle. Burns in the past has had some hesitation on plays like these. He seems to be processing situations faster which is a good thing whether you are a DE or an OLB.This next play is against their most hated rival, the University of Florida. Burns gives the LT a hesitation move which momentarily freezes him. He then uses his great burst and excellent lean to get by virtually untouched and makes a beeline for the QB. He makes the smart play and goes for the strip instead of the huge sack which creates a game changing play.Here is another look at the same play. You see him hesitate then beat the 6’5” 335 lb tackle easily. Then he goes with the swipe as the QB brings the ball up to pass.This is the smart play and one that is well suited for the NFL. Instead of going for the big QB hit which could draw a roughing penalty, he goes for the strip sack which can result in a game changing play.In this instance it does. It gives FSU a gift TD and the lead. Burns has worked on this technique in particular. This was a game in 2017.Here against Miami in 2018 Burns pretty much does the same thing as he is pushed by the QB. This is against Tyree St. Louis who was making his 27th consecutive start at tackle and is one of the best tackle prospects in the 2019 Draft. St. Louis is 6’5 315 lbs with excellent length and is a powerful blocker.You can see here that Burns uses a nice move on St Louis to get around him. First St. Louis is very quick off the snap and gets back into his pass set very rapidly. Burns also comes off the ball quickly also but slows down every so slightly making St Louis think he is going to cut inside him (between the guard and tackle gap). This makes St Louis stop his feet for just an instant while at the same time Burns kicks in the turbo and goes around him.St. Louis’ length helps him push Burns around the QB, but Burns also has length and reaches back to knock the ball away. This is a very nice move that was conceived in an instant when Burns saw St. Louis set so quickly deep. Quick recognition is vital for a edge player and usually comes with experience of which Burns has little. Later in the same game Burns is unblocked on a read option play run to the right. The play is well covered as the H-back is picked up in the flat by #20.Burns does a nice job all around as he holds his edge and doesn’t chase the back into the line.He sees the play and maintains the edge, outflanking the QB. With nowhere to go with the ball Burns closes in and makes the tackle. Burns does a nice job here although he gets a little excited and almost runs by the QB. His excellent length saved him here. You can see Burns initially breaks down beautifully and reads the play. After that he hastily crosses his legs in the effort to maintain outside leverage on the QB. He needs to break down and slide step (Don’t cross your feet. You can see him get a little off balance.) then square up the QB and make the tackle.This just shows that Burns is a little green playing in space and can use some coaching.Burns is still a young raw defender who has a lot of learning yet to do. He has the athletic traits and body type that can be effective in the NFL. His Draft stock will be determined by his Combine and pro day workouts.Also his measurements will go a long way to determining where he can play as a prospect, especially his weight and length. He played last year at 231 lbs which is way too light for a DE. He will need to weigh around 255 lbs to even be in the conversation as a DE, and that weigh gain might hurt his speed and quickness.As such I don’t currently have a Draft grade on Burns, but he does test well and shows power along with the burst. He will definitely be in the lower 1st round consideration. No matter where he is slotted I surmise that Burns will be a situational pass rusher and a maven on special teams as a rookie.He should also be a project for the strength coach for the first few years. Let me know what you think...