Bryce Huff has been incredible for the Jets this season, even in such a limited role (14 snaps against the Patriots).
Take that Week 8 game for example. In just those 14 snaps, Huff posted the best pass-rush win rate among edge rushers, per ESPN’s metrics, and he was pretty comfortably ahead of the second-best.
Huff posted a pass-rush win rate of 45.5% against the Patriots. The next-highest was Eagles linebacker Hasson Reddick at 37.5%. The only other edge rushers to post a win rate above 30% in Week 8 so far were Colts DL Tyquan Lewis (31.3%) and 49ers DL Samson Ebukam (30.8%).
Week 8 pass rush win rate leaders at edge.
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To add to that, Huff was credited with three pressures at Pro Football Focus, which led the Jets in Week 8. He didn’t record a sack, but his pressures helped his teammates rack up six against Patriots quarterback Mac Jones.
The Jets have a stable of pass-rushers which sometimes means Huff gets shifted to the bottom of the barrel sometimes, but his recent play suggests he deserves more playing time, even with rookie Jermaine Johnson returning. Huff is the real deal and Week 8 was just the latest example of that.