Quarterback Zach Wilson’s knee injury suffered late in the first quarter was the story of the New York Jets’ 24-21 preseason Week 1 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. It remains to be seen if the second-year signal-caller will miss time because of the injury.
Editor’s note: All grades in this article are subject to review. All PFF player grades will be finalized by 12 pm ET tomorrow.
New York Jets
QUARTERBACK: Zach Wilson
Passing depth | PFF Grade | Comp/Att | Yards |
Short (0-9 yards) | 39.0 | 3/5 | 23 |
- While Zach Wilson’s first drive of the night ended in an interception, the bigger story is the right knee injury he suffered on a scramble during his second drive. The second-year quarterback didn’t target a pass farther than six yards downfield on his five attempts before exiting.
- Mike White took over for Wilson and completed only 10-of-20 attempts, although he dealt with two drops.
RUNNING BACK
- Rookie Breece Hall churned out 18 yards after contact despite rushing for 15 yards total. He handled five carries in his preseason debut and forced a missed tackle.
- Fellow rookie Zonovan Knight tallied only 13 yards on six carries but found the end zone on a two-yard run in the third quarter.
RECEIVERS
Player | Rec./tgts. | Yards | YPRR | Passer rating generated |
Denzel Mims | 2/5 | 25 | 2.5 | 56.3 |
Tyler Conklin | 3/4 | 23 | 3.29 | 88.5 |
Garrett Wilson | 2/3 | 25 | 2.78 | 92.4 |
- Former first-round pick Denzel Mims paced the Jets in targets but also dropped a pass.
- Both of Garrett Wilson’s catches went for first downs, with the first-round rookie playing nine receiving snaps in his preseason debut.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Player | Pass-blocking snaps | Sacks allowed | Total pressures allowed |
Max Mitchell | 29 | 0 | 2 |
Nate Herbig | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Chuma Edoga | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Pierschbacher | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Feeney | 17 | 0 | 0 |
- 2021 first-rounder Alijah Vera-Tucker stayed clean on 12 pass-blocking snaps at right guard.
- Rookie Max Mitchell got the most playing time of any Jets lineman but also struggled the most. He allowed two pressures overall and was beaten another four times by a defender.
DEFENSIVE LINE
- Veteran Tanzel Smart notched four pressures, including two sacks, while rookie Jermaine Johnson II and former top-five pick Quinnen Williams posted one apiece.
LINEBACKER
- Jets linebackers struggled overall in coverage. The group combined to allow 13 catches on 14 targets for 124 yards.
- Kwon Alexander allowed one catch on one target across 12 total snaps in his first action as a Jet.
SECONDARY
Player | Rec./tgts. | Yards allowed |
Touchdowns allowed |
Rachaad Wildgoose | 3/4 | 30 | 0 |
Justin Hardee | 1/4 | 9 | 0 |
Luq Barcoo | 1/2 | 14 | 0 |
- First-round rookie Ahmad Gardner played 10 snaps in coverage but didn’t face a target.
Philadelphia Eagles
QUARTERBACK: JALEN HURTS
Passing depth | PFF Grade | Comp/Att | Yards |
Short (0-9 yards) | 62.1 | 4/4 | 30 |
Intermediate (10-19 yards) | 71.6 | 1/1 | 22 |
Deep (20+ plus yards) | 84.4 | 1/1 | 28 |
- Jalen Hurts made the most of his lone drive, going 6-for-6 for 80 yards and a touchdown. That netted him an 88.3 PFF passing grade on first review.
- Gardner Minshew took over for Hurts and completed eight of his 12 attempts for 81 yards en route to a 60.6 PFF passing grade on first review.
RUNNING BACK
- Miles Sanders didn’t record a carry but caught both of his targets in the passing game for 20 yards. Sanders played seven receiving snaps on the night.
- Jason Huntley handled the majority of the work out of the Eagles’ backfield, producing three first-down runs and averaging 1.4 yards before contact behind a solid offensive line display.
RECEIVERS
Player | Rec./tgts. | Yards | YPRR | Passer rating generated |
Jalen Reagor | 3/4 | 26 | 1.44 | 91.7 |
Noah Togiai | 4/4 | 29 | 1.71 | 96.9 |
Deon Cain | 1/4 | 14 | 0.52 | 41.7 |
- Jalen Reagor, Zach Pascal, Deon Cain and Noah Togiai tied for the team lead in targets (4). Pascal paced that group with 20 yards after the catch.
- New Eagles receiver A.J. Brown played seven receiving snaps but didn’t see a target in the contest.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Player | Pass-blocking snaps | Sacks allowed | Total pressures allowed |
Cam Jurgens | 21 | 0 | 1 |
Iosua Opeta | 21 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Anderson | 19 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Driscoll | 19 | 0 | 2 |
Andre Dillard | 14 | 0 | 0 |
- Rookie center Cam Jurgens stood out in an impressive way with the first-team offense and beyond, paving the way multiple times in the run game. He earned a team-high 86.0 run-blocking grade on first review.
- Starters Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson and Isaac Seumalo, among others, stayed clean in pass protection.
DEFENSIVE LINE
- Kobe Smith tallied the Eagles’ lone sack, and Tarron Jackson paced the unit with three pressures.
- First-rounder Jordan Davis recorded one quarterback hurry on his eight pass-rushing snaps.
LINEBACKER
- Rookie Nakobe Dean recorded an 85.1 overall grade on first review. He made two stops across 24 snaps.
- Zach Wilson’s first-drive interception flew right to Kyzir White, whom the Eagles signed this offseason on a one-year deal.
SECONDARY
Player | Rec./tgts. | Yards allowed |
Josh Jobe | 5/6 | 57 |
Mac McCain III | 1/3 | 9 |
Zech McPhearson | 1/3 | 10 |
Tay Gowan | 1/3 | 16 |