Sauce Gardner shadowed DK Metcalf with sticky man coverage, flashing the lockdown ceiling the Jets trust on the perimeter. The staff called out progress in zone schemes and emphasized finishing on the ball as a growth area for the secondary. Joe Tippmann’s first pro start anchored run fits and the interior line held up in the run game, even as penalties threatened momentum. Allen Lazard’s hamstring status looms, with Rodgers steering the command and protection while the QB/WR duo ramps back into game rhythm.

Justin Fields’ impact narrative showed as the Jets weighed run-read options and pocket mobility, underscoring the offense’s ceiling when the read game clicks. The message: discipline, adaptability, and a rising floor from personnel moves can drive fantasy projections as Week 1 recedes and the rotation settles in.