The NFL had one preseason game on Monday night and that was the New York Jets taking on the Atlanta Falcons. Each team had some great takeaways so let’s break down each team.
The Jets the rookies are making big impacts which is something Jets fans couldn’t always be excited about until very recent, Multiple Jets rookies made impacts like Garrett Wilson who had three catches for 15 yards, second round pick Breece Hall who had four carries but only for a yard, and defensive first round picks Sauce Gardener and Jermaine Johnson who carried their own weight last night.
As for the Atlanta Falcons, newly added QB Marucs Mariota made a slew of plays showing why he was one of the first QB’s to get named a starter who was in a quarterback battle heading into training camp and into the preseason. Mariota threw for 132 yards on 6-10 passing with a touchdown on a 137.5 quarterback rating, Mariota also scored 17 points while he was under center in this game. Another takeaway was Desmond Ridder and tight end Kyle Pitts looked great.
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