New York Jets: 3 Big takeaways from loss vs. Vikings in Week 7
1. Darron Lee is finally showing his potential
We are seven weeks into the 2018 NFL season. So we can truly say this: Darron Lee has arrived in the NFL. Lee was all over the field on Sunday. He created havoc as a pass rusher and he did well in pass coverage.
It clearly was a case of slow development for Lee, and not a lack of ability. Lee is clearly capable of handling his new position in the NFL, and now the Jets can add more to his plate and move him around the field — as they did against the Vikings.
Even though he didn’t get the sack, he did create a pressure that led to an incompletion on a pass rush. He also added a defended pass to his ledger. It’s becoming abundantly clear that Lee needed time to adapt to the speed of the NFL while also learning a completely different position, and that’s a tall order for anyone.
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The Jets will have a decision to make at the end of 2018 on whether or not to exercise the fifth-year option on Lee. Just to make sure this isn’t a one-year wonder, it may be best to exercise the option to give themselves an extra year for evaluation, but he’s well on his way to a good NFL career that shows he was worthy of the first round pick the Jets used on him.