GGN Chalkboard: Nickel Defense
The Jets use a nickel defense differently than that you'd expect. Instead of using a 4-2-5, they use a 2-4-5. Looking at the recent draft picks, it makes sense why the Jets used the first two picks on a DL and CB.
| Sacks | Interceptions | Tackles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | G | Sacks | YdsL | Int | Yds | IntTD | Solo | Ast | Total |
| 2002 | Ravens | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2003 | Ravens | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2004 | Ravens | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2005 | Ravens | 16 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 30 | 92 |
| 2006 | Ravens | 16 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 78 | 25 | 103 |
| 2007 | Ravens | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31 | 93 |
| 2008 | Ravens | 16 | 1.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 21 | 82 |
| 2009 | Jets | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 25 | 92 |
| 2010 | Jets | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 22 | 81 |
| 2011 | Jets | 16 | 4.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | 66 |
| 2012 | Jets | 15 | 2.5 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 24 | 60 |
| Career Total | 172 | 25 | 116 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 527 | 205 | 732 | |
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The Jets use a nickel defense differently than that you'd expect. Instead of using a 4-2-5, they use a 2-4-5. Looking at the recent draft picks, it makes sense why the Jets used the first two picks on a DL and CB.
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