Young Receivers Shine: Jets rout the Bills

Stephen Hill 17 yard touchdown reception.

by Patrick Dunne
Ladies and gentleman, rookie star receiver, Stephen Hill.

Mr. Hill had 5 receptions for 89 yards (17.8 avg) and 2 touchdowns in his New York Jets NFL debut. His longest reception, a 33 yard pass from Mark Sanchez in the 2nd quarter, put the Jets up to an early (14-0) lead. Hill also had a touchdown on a 17 yard sideline reception from Sanchez that he turned up field for a diving score.

Mark Sanchez had an impressive day, going (19-27) 266 yards passing with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Jets slot receiver Jeremy Kerley was on fire early with a leaping catch for a touchdown in the 1st quarter, followed by a 68 yard punt return for a score in the 2nd. Wide receiver Santonio Holmes had 4 catches for 68 yds, also playing an important role in the Jets new passing offense. The Jets offensive line played some of the best football I have ever seen, creating an ideal passing pocket for Mark Sanchez to pick apart the Bills unsteady defense. Let's hope they keep up the good work so that Sanchez can make some more big passes to this talented young Jets receivers.

The Jets defense looked in top form for most of the game, with interceptions by Darrelle Revis, Kyle Wilson and Antonio Cromartie. Cromartie picked off Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick for a 40 yard interception return for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. New acquisition, Laron Landry, made his presence felt in this game with 7 tackles and 1 forced fumble, stripping Bills runningback CJ Spiller after a 1st down run. The Jets defense did look a bit out of shape later in the game, letting up 21 points to the Bills in the 2nd half. Look for captain Darrell Revis to get his defense motivated for next week's game verus the Steelers at Pittsburgh.