When the Jets and Giants battle on Sunday, it will pit one of the league’s best defensive lines vs. an offensive line that has been among the worst.
The Jets-Giants rivalry is not like Jets-Patriots or Giants-Cowboys, the New York teams facing off sparingly and with stakes that might seem larger to fans than players.
When the Jets and Giants battle at Metlife Stadium on Sunday, it will pit one of the league’s best defensive lines against an offensive line that has been among the league’s worst.John Franklin-Myers, pressuring Jalen Hurts during the Jets’ Week 6 upset win over the Eagles, and his defensive linemen mates will be looking to turn up the heat on the Giants on Sunday.The Jets’ defense was built to reach quarterbacks — but has not actually capitalized enough on the hassling thus far.
“I just got to get the dude down,” said Franklin-Myers, who is tied for fifth in the NFL with seven knockdowns of the quarterback and has logged 16 pressures, but has only been credited for one sack. “I’ve had too many incidents where I just couldn’t get them down or didn’t get them down. Which is unacceptable.
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