{"id":60473,"date":"2022-09-15T01:07:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T05:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=60473"},"modified":"2022-09-15T01:07:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T05:07:30","slug":"nfl-quick-hits-nfl-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2022\/09\/15\/nfl-quick-hits-nfl-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Quick Hits; Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Week One Thoughts\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What happened to <strong>field goal kicking<\/strong>? It seems like everyone forgot how to kick a football all at once.\u00a0 We have guys making monster kicks from fifty and even sixty-plus yards, while at the same time guys are shanking extra points and kicks from inside forty.\u00a0 In some cases, these kicks are potential game tying or game-winning kicks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>T.J. Watt\u2019s<\/strong> injury is the most disappointing thing about week one. Watching offenses try to deal with him as he wreaked havoc in opposing backfields this season was going to be fun.\u00a0 As a fan of great defense, Watt\u2019s absence from the field will make 2022 a lot less fun.<\/li>\n<li>Hey, didn\u2019t you used to be the World Champion <strong>Los Angeles Rams<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>People other than fantasy football nerds need to learn the name <strong>D\u2019Andre Swift<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Welcome back <strong>Saqoun Barkley<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>That noise was the <strong>Tennesee<\/strong> <strong>Titan\u2019s<\/strong> championship windows slamming shut.<\/li>\n<li>That other noise was the \u2018experts\u2019 jumping back on the Kansas City bandwagon.<\/li>\n<li>If you open that drawer marked \u2018Done\u2019, you\u2019ll find the <strong>Dallas Cowboys <\/strong>in there. Do you think the Cowboys have any interest in <strong>Joe Flacco<\/strong>?\u00a0 I can dream, right?<\/li>\n<li>So, is this the final year <strong>New England<\/strong> will try to win without any skill position players?<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Lions<\/strong> and <strong>Texans<\/strong> ain&#8217;t going anywhere, but they play hard, and they are fun to watch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Davis Mills<\/strong> is not bad.<\/li>\n<li>I think <strong>Kahlil<\/strong> <strong>Mack<\/strong> enjoys playing against the Raiders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ja\u2019Marr Chase<\/strong>\u2026just wow!<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m not sure why the <strong>Jags<\/strong> felt like they needed to replace <strong>James Robinson<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Justin Jefferson<\/strong> is still open.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m betting that I am not alone in hoping that <strong>Aaron Rodgers<\/strong> plays seventeen brutally painful games and goes away forever following the <strong>Packer\u2019s<\/strong> last regular season contest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Rule Proposal<\/strong>: Teams with top ten draft picks can waive them in return for being able to switch divisions for three years. Think about it\u2026what do the Jets need more &#8211; another failed top ten draft pick. or a chance to play in the NFC East for the next three years?\u00a0 I can almost see it now.\u00a0 Tagliabue steps to the podium\u2026\u201dand with the ninth pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the New York Jets trade places with the Philadelphia Eagles\u201d.\u00a0 Can you say \u201cmeaningful December games\u201d?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Our Heroes in Green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not only can\u2019t I understand why Joe Flacco is starting games for the Jets, I don\u2019t even know why he\u2019s on the roster.\u00a0 Why does a rebuilding team have anyone over 35 on its roster?\u00a0 I understand the desperate moves the team had to make on the OL, but there\u2019s no reason to have anyone as old as Flacco on this team.\u00a0 Mike White wouldn\u2019t do much worse.\u00a0 He certainly brings more energy to the game. \u00a0If the Jets are going to lose, let\u2019s lose with young guys.\u00a0 Let White learn on the job or fail trying.\u00a0 Let\u2019s see if these guys can play.\u00a0 Evaluate after the season.\u00a0 Cut the guys who can\u2019t get it done and find younger ones in the draft to fill their spots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JetNation NFL Power Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Week Two<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Buffalo Bills <\/strong>(Last Week: 2) \u2013 The Bills were impressive on both sides of the ball Thursday night. They were easily the hungrier team of the two on the field.\u00a0 It would be nice if one of their backs led the team in rushing, instead of their quarterback, but it\u2019s hard to find anything to improve on from their week one performance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kansas City Chiefs <\/strong>(Last Week: 3) \u2013 Tyreek who? KC is still a problem for the rest of the league. \u00a0Without a certain unnamed speedy receiver, Mahomes hung 360 yards passing and five TDs on the overmatched Cardinals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tampa Bay Buccaneers <\/strong>(Last Week: 6) \u2013 Brady has been having issues at home. The Offensive line is battered.\u00a0 Yeah\u2026whatever.\u00a0 The Cowboys don\u2019t want to hear it, not after getting shellacked at home by the \u201ctroubled\u201d Bucs.\u00a0 The Bucs held the Cowboys to an opening-drive field goal.\u00a0 That\u2019s it.\u00a0 The Bucs were dominant the rest of the way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baltimore Ravens<\/strong> (Last Week: 8)\u2013 The Ravens scored a business-like win on the road to open up the season. The price of Lamar Jackson\u2019s new contract keeps ticking upward.\u00a0 Maybe we can switch the signal callers for next season \u2013 Baltimore can have Flacco back and the Jets sign Lamar as a free agent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Los Angeles Chargers<\/strong> (Last Week: 9)\u2013 The Chargers and Raiders have a nice little rivalry brewing. LA took this one, but the Raiders were certainly game.\u00a0 The Chargers took much better care of the football and it led directly to a week one win.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minnesota Vikings<\/strong> (last Week: Unranked) \u2013 the Vikings throttled the Packers offense Sunday while running and passing effectively on the Green Bay defense. The preview of life without Davante Adams was painful for the Packer faithful.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Los Angeles Rams<\/strong> (Last Week: 1) \u2013 the champs seemed uninspired Thursday to open the season. Their half-hearted effort was made worse by Buffalo\u2019s strong play. If the Rams care, they have the talent to repeat, but their level of interest in this season is a question after week one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miami Dolphins <\/strong>(Last Week: Unranked)\u2013 the Dolphins served notice that it will be they, and not New England, that will be the biggest threat to Buffalo\u2019s chances to repeat as AFC East champs. Tua was the better quarterback, and the Dolphins used three turnovers to finalize a solid win against the punchless Pats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pittsburgh Steelers<\/strong> (Last Week: Unranked) \u2013 The Steelers defense spent most of the afternoon in the Bengals backfield. They will need more from Trubisky, but if their defense can maintain Sunday\u2019s level of play without T.J. Watt, they won\u2019t need much more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cincinnati Bengals<\/strong> (Last Week: 5) \u2013 The Bengals revamped their offensive line to protect Joe Burrow.\u00a0 It didn\u2019t work in week one. Burrow was under siege all day, and Pittsburgh turned the Bengals over five times.\u00a0 Pittsburgh may have an elite defense, but the Bengals will need to deal with stout defenses if they want to return to the big game.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week One Thoughts\u2026 What happened to field goal kicking? 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