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Week 7 matchups to watch: Najee Harris vs C.J. Mosley, Quincy Williams

Steelers’ RB Najee Harris versus NY Jets’ linebackers C.J. Mosley and Quincy Williams is a matchup that will not disappoint in Week 7.

Pittsburgh faces a tough Week 7 defensive unit in the New York Jets.  A major component of what makes the New York Jets’ defense elite is their pair of do-it-all linebackers, C.J. Mosley and Quincy Williams.  However, the Steelers offer one of the best rushing attacks in the league, showcased by Najee Harris’ amazing statistical production in Week 6.

Mosley and Williams make an unstoppable run-stopping and tackling machine for the New York Jets.  Both are playing at elite levels against the run in 2024, with the polarizing PFF giving these players grades of 75.4 for Mosley, and 75.6 for Williams.

Harris is coming off the best game of his 2024 campaign.  On a measly 14 carries, Harris produced an outstanding 104 yards of rushing and one touchdown. It would only be fair to the Steelers’ running back to compare his own elite PFF grade against the New York linebackers—an amazing 90.7 in Week 6.

Fans can look forward to Harris’ physical brand of football versus the run stopping abilities of Mosley and Williams in matchup that epitomizes the ‘unstoppable force’ meeting the ‘immovable object’, on October 20th, at 8:20 PM EST in Week 7.

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New York Jets’ LB Quincy Williams is the ultimate playmaker

New York Jets’ LB Quincy Williams is the ultimate playmaker

New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams leads his team in tackles and is the ultimate playmaker for defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.

Williams will be a huge disruption to the Denver Broncos ground attack if their offensive line cannot climb to the second level on run plays. Also, the Broncos will want to avoid down and long distance situations, if not they’ll see Williams and safety Chuck Clark deployed in Ulbrich’s blitz scheme.

With linebacker C.J Mosley healing from a toe injury, Williams has taken a leadership role on defense. Williams’ impact has been contagious for teammate linebacker Jamien Sherwood who contributed four tackles in the teams week three victory.

Though criticized after their week 1 loss, Williams and the Jets’ defense have allowed just 1.3 touchdowns per game this season. The Broncos seemed to have found some success in the passing game in week 3, but Williams and the Jets’ defense is an entirely different monster.

Jets’ fans can expect exceptional efforts from Williams as long as he remains healthy. Hopefully his comrade Mosley will return from injury soon.

Jets’ CJ Mosley doubtful to return with injury vs. Titans

#Jets’ CJ Mosley doubt to return with injury vs. Titans:

The New York Jets are likely to be without linebacker CJ Mosley the rest of the way against the Tennessee Titans in Week 2.

In the first half of the AFC clash, the Jets lost their starting middle linebacker. Mosley went to the sideline at the end of the first half and did not return to the game.

In the second half, Mosley was spotted on the sideline but the team labeled him as “doubtful” to return.

Replacing Mosley in the lineup was Jamien Sherwood.

Jets Wire will provide updates as information is made available.

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Sauce Gardner and the Jets didn’t allow a passing TD in loss to 49ers

In spite of the criticism, Sauce Gardner and the New York Jets defense did not allow the 49ers a passing touchdown in their week 1 loss.

The San Francisco 49ers seemingly dominated the New York Jets defense in week 1, but some key stats indicate that defensive back Sauce Gardner and company actually held their ground.

Gardner and the Jets’ defense were asked to defend the powerhouse 49ers’ offense for a total of 70 plays and yet they only surrendered two touchdowns on Monday night. Neither of those touchdowns came through the air.

The 49ers were forced to kick six field-goals after sustaining drives into plus territory. This means that despite obvious fatigue, the Jets’ defense was unwilling to allow the 49ers into the end-zone more than once in each half.

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed just 65.5 percent of his 29 pass attempts and the Niners relied heavily (38 rushing attempts) on the ground attack to dictate the game.

Sure, analysts will criticize Gardner for taking a voluntarily gatorade break on the team sideline in the 2nd quarter. Yet, those same analysis subjectively disregard the fact that the Jets’ defense spent an inhumane 40 total plays on the field in just the first half. A half in which they surrendered just 16 points.

If and when Jets’ offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett deploys a scheme to sustain drives and get scores, fans will have a fresh rested Jets’ defense to assess. However, it is beyond unrealistic to expect defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich’s defense not to miss tackles when they’ve been on the field the entire game.

New York Jets All-Pro LB Quincy Williams is destined for greatness

New York Jets LB Quincy Williams ranked an impressive No. 5 in solo tackles with 95 through 17 games played last season.

New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams ranked an impressive No. 5 in solo tackles totaling 95 through 17 games played last season. 

Williams has shown versatility in defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich’s system, operating as a run-stuffer, coverage guy, and pass-rusher.

The Jets finished near the bottom of the NFL in time of possession last season (No. 25), meaning Williams was forced to play a lot of snaps. 2023 was a test of Williams’ mental and physical endurance, yet he displayed a consistent tenacity every week.


The leadership of Jets head coach Robert Saleh and teammate linebacker C.J Mosley are solid points of reference for Williams’ and his increased intuitiveness. Williams’ instincts have been impactful versus the run, an asset to a Jets’ defense primed for a big season in 2024.

As Williams and the Jets’ defense condition under Ulbrich during training camp, they’ll get a fair share of quality reps against quarterback Aaron Rodgers, running back Breece Hall, and emerging rookie running back Braelon Allen.

Cap numbers for all Jets players under contract in 2024

A look at the current cap charges for all the Jets under contract for the 2024 season.

With the 2024 offseason underway for the New York Jets, much work will need to be done to get the team back into contention after another disappointing 7-10 season full of injuries yet again.

While the Jets have plenty of key free agents to contend with, they do have some core players set to come back. Overall, the Jets currently have 53 players under contract, according to Over the Cap. We’ll take a quick look at those players and their current cap charges for the 2024 season. This does not include players such as Duane Brown and Jordan Whitehead who will have their contracts voided this offseason but still have dead money count against the cap.

Certainly these numbers can and will change through restructures. But for now, here is where things stand.

 

Jets’ team award winners for 2023, including team MVP Quincy Williams

A rundown of the team award winners for the Jets for 2023 including team MVP Quincy Williams.

The Jets announced their team award winners this week, including team MVP, their Good Guy Award and a few others. Some aren’t much of a surprise, some may be for some people.

The season certainly did not go the way the Jets had hoped for, starting with the injury to quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Week 1 to the offense imploding. A 4-3 start turned into a 6-10 mark entering the final week of the season. All eyes are starting to turn the page to the 2024 season. But this is a good way to put a positive note on the 2023 season.

Here is a quick rundown of the winners for each award for the Jets in the 2023 season.

Two former Ravens exchange pleasantries after Jets vs. Browns Week 17 matchup

The Ravens saw two former players exchange pleasantries after the Week 17 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets

 The Baltimore Ravens have had many quality players walk through their doors over the course of their franchise history. While many have departed for other teams and ventures, their memories as part of the team live on.

Two former Ravens reminisced on the past after the Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets in Week 17. Cleveland quarterback Joe Flacco and Jets ILB C.J. Mosley exchanged a handshake after the game, with Mosley expressing it was crazy how Browns fans were changing Flacco’s name.

Flacco passed for 296 yards in the first half, the most in any half in his career, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

Flacco has now thrown for more than 300 yards in every victory in Cleveland’s four-game winning streak.

6 Jets listed in Matt Bowen’s top 101 skills list

Six Jets players were listed as the best in different skills by ESPN’s Matt Bowen.

NFL players come in all shapes and sizes. They also can vary in skill sets, making the game of football so unique. How teams blend different skill sets can make or break a football team.

Recently, ESPN NFL writer Matt Bowen took a look at 101 players in the league and picked out the best players in a variety of traits — accuracy, pass rush, even blocking kicks. The Jets landed six players on this list and we’ll go through each player and how Bowen views them and their best trait.

C.J. Mosley named Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award finalist

Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley was named a finalist Thursday for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley was named a finalist Thursday for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Mosley is one of eight players in the running for the honor.

Similar to the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award — the award defensive tackle Solomon Thomas is a finalist for — each team had one nominee for the award. A panel of former players from the NFL Legends Community cut the list from 32 down to the final eight.

The award is given annually to the player who best demonstrates on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition. The award is named after the late Art Rooney Sr., the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The eight finalists are:

Jets LB C.J. Mosley
Raiders DE Maxx Crosby
Chargers LB Khalil Mack
Ravens OG Kevin Zeitler
Cardinals S Budda Baker
49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner

The finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award category. The winner will be announced during NFL Honors the week before Super Bowl LVIII.