New York Jets: 3 Players to watch vs. Dolphins in Week 2

Many York Jets stepped up in their resounding win over the Detroit Lions. Who are the players who need to step up for success against the Miami Dolphins?

The New York Jets set two major records in their Monday Night Football win over the Detroit Lions. They set a franchise record for points on the road (48), and Sam Darnold became the youngest starting quarterback to start a Week 1 game in the NFL’s modern era.

However, that game should no longer even be in the rearview mirror. It’s out of sight, out of mind. Time to move on to the Miami Dolphins.

The Week 2 matchup with the Dolphins is the first home game and the first AFC East game for the Jets in 2018. IN 2017, the Jets were 2-4 against the AFC East with both wins coming against the Dolphins. On paper, this matchup favors the Jets, but this game isn’t played on paper.

There are quite a few mismatches on the board, especially with the Jets receivers vs. the Dolphins defensive backs. That said, there are three Jets that need to step up and be big for this game to go much like the game in Ford Field.

Let’s examine the most important players on the Jets.

3. Trumaine Johnson

The entire Jets team covered the dangerous trio of the Lions well. As a team, the Jets allowed a completion percentage of 55.8 percent, a traditional passer rating of 33.4 (five interceptions), and a Pro Football Focus (subcription required) adjusted completion percentage of 71.8 (21st in the NFL).

Their biggest free agent acquisition, Trumaine Johnson was a huge part of that. He had one of the team’s five interceptions, a catch rate allowed of 42.9 percent, and he had a passer rating against of 29.8. He’s going to have to have a big game against Kenny Still for the defense to have success.

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