{"id":337247,"date":"2021-09-10T06:39:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T03:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/zach-wilson-mike-lafleur-hold-keys-to-jets-success-vs-panthers\/"},"modified":"2021-09-10T06:39:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T03:39:53","slug":"zach-wilson-mike-lafleur-hold-keys-to-jets-success-vs-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/zach-wilson-mike-lafleur-hold-keys-to-jets-success-vs-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"#Zach Wilson, Mike LaFleur hold keys to Jets&#8217; success vs. Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Zach Wilson, Mike LaFleur hold keys to Jets&#8217; success vs. Panthers<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--columnist inline-module--author\">\n<div class=\"inline-module--author__img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"76\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mark-cannizzaro1.png?w=76&amp;h=69&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-nyp_columnist size-nyp_columnist\" alt=\"Mark Cannizzaro\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mark-cannizzaro1.png 76w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mark-cannizzaro1.png?w=38 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The anticipated season opener is a mere three days away, and there are two things the Jets absolutely, positively \u2014 under any circumstances \u2014 cannot allow to h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en against the Panthers on Sunday in Carolina:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u200aThey cannot let their former quarterback, Sam Darnold, carve up their defense with a prolific passing performance, thus showing them up for giving up on him and dumping him after last season.<\/li>\n<li>\u200aAnd they cannot let their former receiver, Robby Anderson, run like a deer through their secondary, catching long touchdown passes and embarrassing them for lowballing him in contract negotiations two years ago.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Jets, with their wet-behind-the-ears roster (the youngest in the league), might very well lose the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>. They\u2019re 4-point underdogs, so the sharps in Las Vegas believe they\u2019re going to return to New Jersey 0-1 in Robert Saleh\u2019s head-coaching debut.<\/p>\n<p>It, too, is possible the Jets will win the game. The Panthers, after all, aren\u2019t the Packers, Buccaneers or Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>If the Jets do lose the game, though, how they lose it may be critical for their (and their fans\u2019) psyche going forward.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to avoid the two potential calamitous and embarrassing scenarios involving Darnold and Anderson is by playing to their strength, which is their offense.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s become clear this summer that the Jets offense possesses more firepower than their defense.<\/p>\n<p>So, their hope will be that the run-heavy, motion-sickness offensive system their coordinator Mike LaFleur has brought from San Francisco, combined with a few dynamic plays from their rookie quarterback Zach Wilson, will be enough to keep the Panthers\u2019 offense off the field.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/080721Jets38BK.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Jets\" class=\"wp-image-19407025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/080721Jets38BK.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/080721Jets38BK.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/080721Jets38BK.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption> Jets quarterback Zach Wilson talks with offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bill Kostroun<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fair or not, Wilson and LaFleur hold the key to how the Jets fare on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, the 22-year-old No. 2 overall draft pick, will be taking direction from LaFleur, the 34-year-old first-time coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to distinguish which guy looks younger than his age \u2014 Wilson or LaFleur, who on Thursday spoke confidently about where Wilson is entering Sunday and also laughed at the signs Wilson shows on a daily basis that remind you of how young he is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the music and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> that we bring up he has no idea [about],\u2019\u2019 LaFleur said. \u201cWe\u2019re bringing up \u2018Caddyshack\u2019 and he just kind of looks at you like, \u2018What is \u2018Caddyshack\u2019?\u2019 You see some of the youthful innocence in him in the meeting rooms. We all get a chuckle out of it.<\/p>\n<p>        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/gangs-all-here\/2021jetsseasonpreview-predictionsfeat.bobwischusen?accentColor=2a2a2a&amp;bgColor=f6f6f6&amp;font-family=proxima%20nova&amp;logo=false&amp;secondaryColor=cc3333\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n        <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in terms of his preparation and how he goes about his day, it\u2019s not rookie-like. It\u2019s how you should act as a quarterback.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Wilson has answered all the questions asked of him on the field so far. But, other than the tragic death of quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp on the eve of training camp, he hasn\u2019t encountered a moment of adversity on the field yet.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, thankfully, didn\u2019t encounter an injury this summer. The starting job has been his since he was drafted, with no competition brought in. He\u2019s yet to be sacked or even hit yet. Not a spot of grass stain on his uniform proves it. He hasn\u2019t turned the ball over in a preseason game. And, he hasn\u2019t played against a first-team defense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess it\u2019s a little bit of unknown,\u2019\u2019 LaFleur said of the smooth ride to date. \u201cHe has faced adversity, although not in the NFL yet. [I\u2019m] excited to see when it\u2019s live and he\u2019s out there, what he\u2019s able to do.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"924\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/081021Jets47BK.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=924\" alt=\"Jets\" class=\"wp-image-19407104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/081021Jets47BK.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=924 924w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/081021Jets47BK.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=462 462w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/081021Jets47BK.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\"\/><figcaption>Mike LaFleur watches Zach  Wilson at practice. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bill Kostroun<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, too, are Wilson\u2019s teammates on defense, a couple of whom on Thursday praised both the rookie quarterback and LaFleur.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very dynamic,\u2019\u2019 safety Marcus Maye said of LaFleur\u2019s system. \u201cThey do a lot of different things \u2014 motions, shifts, adjustments and different looks.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said the LaFleur offense \u201cfundamentally is tailor-made for young quarterbacks, because it leans so heavily on a run game.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI think for a young guy, it\u2019s his first time strapping up on a Sunday, that can be overwhelming,\u2019\u2019 Ulbrich added. \u201cThe fact that you can hand it off 30, 35, maybe 40 times a game is a huge source of relief.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Relief for the defense, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re not lined up and not communicating, it\u2019ll be a long day [for opposing defenses],\u2019\u2019 linebacker C.J. Mosley said of the LaFleur system. \u201cThere\u2019s are a lot of things that can get your eyes off focus if you\u2019re not paying attention \u2014 especially when they get the run game going, gaining 4 or 5 yards a pop. That\u2019s going to open up the play-action for the deep ball. It\u2019s going to be exciting to see our offense on the field.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The longer they\u2019re on the field, the fewer chances Darnold and Anderson have to embarrass their former team by exacting the revenge everyone knows they burn to administer.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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