They were two teams who had big expectations but for different reasons both Jets and Bears fans look set to endure even more pain this season.
Of course, not all of it is on Wilson with the Jets’ offensive line continuing to struggle which in turn also made it hard to get much going on the ground either. “The Jets showed us why it was a mistake last night because they showed the world they have a Super Bowl calibre defence and two of the best young playmakers in the NFL. They cannot afford to waste another season.”
While early, Fields has looked a shell of himself and struggled again on Monday in a 41-10 blowout loss to the Chiefs. Designed runs may have brought the best out of Fields last season and made for some exciting highlights but Chicago still ended up losing more games than it won. That in turn saw the Chicago Bears gift-wrapped the top selection, which was later traded to the Carolina Panthers who took Alabama quarterback Bryce Young first overall.
The offensive line was much-improved in the 37-17 win over the Jaguars in Week 3 but before then Stroud had faced the third-highest pressure rate in his two games in the NFL, per Next Gen Stats. Well, you can guess what some of the headlines in the media looked like in the aftermath of the Broncos’ historic 70-20 loss to the Dolphins on Monday.
This was a Miami team without its second best offensive weapon in Jaylen Waddle, who missed the game after being ruled out with a concussion. Obviously pressure will be on defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, whose hiring as defensive coordinator four years after being fired by the Broncos was already questioned at the time.