Garrett Wilson referred to as it “a glimpse.’’
And that’s precisely what it was. A flicker of hope for the longer term, starting in 2024.
This season for the Jets has been crammed with far an excessive amount of doom and darkness, starting with the freak season-ending Achilles damage to quarterback Aaron Rodgers 4 performs into it and together with the 12 totally different offensive line mixtures the crew has trotted out in its 15 video games.
The outcomes for Jets followers have sucked, no playoff crew for the thirteenth consecutive 12 months.
However on a Christmas Eve Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, Jets followers have been capable of see a essential piece of the longer term and that piece was working again Breece Corridor, who produced 191 yards of complete offense within the Jets’ 30-28 survival of a win over Washington.
Did all of us — Corridor on the head of that record — count on extra out of Corridor this season after his electrical seven video games as a rookie in 2022 earlier than he was misplaced for the season with a knee damage?
In fact.
However there, in fact, have been mitigating circumstances — essentially the most distinguished of which being that he’s one in all two offensive gamers opposing protection have wanted to fret about when game-planning the quarterback-challenged Jets.
So, the numbers, within the large image, haven’t been there, Corridor coming into the sport with a modest 637 speeding yards and two speeding touchdowns.
On Sunday, he matched these two speeding touchdowns, scoring twice on the bottom.
He ran 20 instances for 95 yards and caught 12 passes for 96 yards.
And, on a day when The Publish’s Brian Costello reported solely that crew proprietor Woody Johnson mentioned he’s working it again with head coach Robert Saleh and normal supervisor Joe Douglas, one in all their most vital items for 2024 and past was the most effective participant on the sector.
“I wholeheartedly do suppose I’m among the best working backs within the league,’’ Corridor mentioned after the sport.
There wasn’t a participant or coach on the Jets who’d disagree.
“Ooooh,’’ guard Laken Tomlinson mentioned when requested about Corridor’s day. “He’s a beast, man. Did you see that child on the market? When he’s on the market rolling and having enjoyable it’s superior for us, particularly for the fellows up entrance. We’ve simply received to attempt to get him some extra. We’ve received to let him eat. He’s a hell of a participant. I’m pleased with that child.’’
When Corridor’s “among the best’’ proclamation was relayed to Tomlinson, he mentioned, “In fact. He has a ton of confidence and a ton of expertise. Clearly, right this moment he confirmed what he can do. You see it.’’
The Commanders noticed it, and so they couldn’t cease it.
“He’s so particular,’’ Wilson mentioned. “He’s the most effective within the league. I can’t look ahead to the world to have the ability to see that. This was like a glimpse of that right this moment and I really feel like there’s much more the place that got here from. He’s so particular and it’s easy. He’s received it.’’
What Corridor did was get the Jets a victory on Sunday. He was the most effective participant on the sector.
You may have forgiven Corridor if he’d forgotten what the tip zone regarded like. It had been some time since he scored — significantly on a working play. So, when Corridor burst by way of the left facet of the offensive line on the Jets’ third offensive possession, it regarded like all he noticed was finish zone.
Daylight amidst a really darkish season.
Working behind a punishing block by tight finish Jeremy Ruckert, Corridor gave the Jets a 17-0 lead a 36-yard scoring run — untouched.
It was Corridor’s first speeding landing since Oct. 15 when he scored in opposition to the Eagles and he referred to as it “an ideal play.”
“I form of knew simply from the entrance [the Commanders] have been in,’’ Corridor mentioned. “I knew it was going to be an excellent play; I didn’t understand it was going to be a landing. It’s cool when you will get the ball and form of simply cease and let every thing develop and shoot by way of the opening.’’
His second landing was a 2-yard run that gave the Jets a 27-7 lead late within the first half.
Sunday was a respite from what has been a attempting season for Corridor. He entered the sport having rushed for a mixed 144 yards within the earlier six video games. Courting additional again, in his earlier 9 video games after speeding for a career-high 177 yards in Denver, Corridor had gained a complete of 250 yards on 99 carries with no touchdowns.
“It’s been irritating for me with the accidents and having a number of totally different lineups up entrance [on the offensive line] this season,’’ Corridor mentioned. “I simply exit each week and attempt to put my finest foot ahead with the alternatives I get. And right this moment I did. That’s what it was.’’
It was one thing to see.