NY Jets: 10 quick thoughts on thrilling OT victory in Week 4

The NY Jets are winless no more. For the first time in nearly two years, the Jets fan base has a victory they can be unanimously happy about.

It wasn't perfect. It wasn't always pretty. But the Jets beat a competent Tennessee Titans team on the heels of an outstanding defensive performance and the emergence of their rookie quarterback.

And isn't that all Jets fans wanted out of this season anyway?

Zach Wilson showed flashes of the player the Jets took second overall. Robert Saleh earned his first victory as a head coach. The defense shined with numerous young players taking center stage.

It was a complete team victory for the youngest roster in the NFL. And it felt damn good for it to take place in front of a rocking home crowd at MetLife Stadium.

After a downright awful showing in Weeks 2 and 3, the Jets limped into their Week 4 matchup with the Titans looking for some semblance of competitiveness. Again, it wasn't always there.

The Jets' offense stumbled out of the gate hinting at further incompetence. But Wilson and the offense took over and put together a 11-play, 75-yard drive early in the second quarter to change the momentum of the game.

That momentum carried over into the second half following a 54-yard bomb to Keelan Cole on the second drive of the third quarter, officially giving the Jets their first lead of the season after a 27-yard Matt Ammendola field goal.

It was one of at least three eye-popping throws that Wilson made on Sunday. The type of throws that only a handful of human beings on this planet can make.

With a "1" now firmly in the win column, let's take a look at a few brief takeaways from the Jets first victory of the season.

1. Zach Wilson has arrived

We briefly touched on it a moment ago, but Sunday was officially Zach Wilson's coming-out party. Yes, there were a few key misses. Yes, Wilson had a chance to put the game away on a number of occasions and failed.

But he also showed flashes of brilliance and reminded everyone why he was drafted second overall this past April. The Jets saw the BYU version of Zach Wilson on Sunday.

The improvisation, the gun-slinger mentality, and, of course, the occasional misfires. It was all there. Wilson was far from perfect, but he made plays that only the NFL's elite can dream to make.

His ceiling is as high as any quarterback in the league. Consistency is the next step, but for now, the Jets were sure happy to see the flashes on Sunday.

2. Corey Davis revenge game

Much like Wilson and the offense, Corey Davis' day didn't get off to the best of starts. He dropped his first target of the game on a key 2nd-and-long play that would have netted a first down.

He later slipped on his route resulting in a Zach Wilson interception. But Davis wasn't going to let his day be defined by early miscues. Especially not with revenge on his mind.

The former fifth overall pick would go on to haul in four catches for a team-leading 111 yards including a fantastic catch on Wilson's 53-yard heave in the third quarter.

Davis stepped up when it mattered most. And he did so against the team that didn't even extend him an offer to return in the offseason.

There's a reason Jets head coach Robert Saleh gave Davis the game ball in the locker room. This win meant as much to him as anyone on the roster.

3. Quinnen Williams is healthy and dominating again for the NY Jets

Quinnen Williams had a slow start to the 2021 season as he worked his way back from an offseason foot injury. But after an underwhelming couple of weeks, Williams is officially back.

And he's dominating again.

Williams made his presence felt last week recording his first 1.5 sacks of the season. And on Sunday, he put together perhaps the most complete game of his NFL career.

Williams finished with two sacks, six pressures, and a career-high seven tackles. He recorded a pressure on more than 20 percent of his pass-rush snaps and was a constant force in the run game.

This is the All-Pro version of Quinnen Williams that the Jets saw last season. If he keeps this up, it won't be long before he's considered among the elite players at his position — if he isn't already there.

4. Quincy Williams looks like quite the find for the NY Jets

Quinnen wasn't the only Williams brother to have a big day. His brother, Quincy Williams, showed up and played the game of his life on Sunday finishing with 12 tackles, a sack, and a number of key pass breakups.

Williams is a flawed player, sure. He's someone who oftentimes looks better on the stat sheet than on tape. But that wasn't the case this week.

Williams was flying all over the field and completely stopped Derrick Henry in his tracks on a number of occasions. At just 5-foot-11, 225 pounds, Williams plays like a man twice his size with the speed of a track star.

Yes, he's flawed. But he sure is fun to watch.

From waiver-wire pickup to every-down starter, Williams is proving to be quite the find for the Jets.

5. John Franklin-Myers has earned an extension from the NY Jets

John Franklin-Myers entered Sunday's game as one of the Jets' best players, and all he did was add another sack and a team-leading eight pressures to his already impressive 2021 campaign.

And he managed to do so while nursing a calf injury.

Franklin-Myers now has three sacks in four games and has the highest pressure rate on the Jets roster. He's on pace for over 12 sacks and could be in line for a Pro Bowl appearance if he continues to play at this level.

With his contract set to expire in the offseason, it's safe to say that Franklin-Myers has earned a new deal. The Jets would be wise to extend him sooner rather than later with his price tag continuing to rise each week.

6. Bryce Huff has improved significantly as a pass rusher

When the Jets signed Bryce Huff as an undrafted free agent shortly following the 2020 NFL Draft, they believed they were getting a high-energy pass rusher whose ceiling was a rotational player.

But Huff has taken any and all expectations and launched them to the moon. Not only is he producing as a weekly starter, but he's on pace for just shy of double-digit sacks after a 1.5-sack performance in Week 4.

Huff was second on the team behind just John Franklin-Myers with a whopping seven pressures. Mind you, he entered the game with five pressures in three gamed and had 14 pressures all of last season.

Bryce Huff has made almost unbelievable strides as a pass rusher over the course of just one year. He's a key part of this young Jets defensive line and could be for years to come.

7. The NY Jets pass protection was much better

Lost in the shuffle of an eventful day, the Jets' offensive line played one of their best games of the season. At least when it came to pass protection.

While the running game struggled to get going, the Jets passing game carried the team due in no small part to the performance of the offensive line.

The Jets allowed just one sack as Zach Wilson had more time to throw than he had in any game so far this season. It wasn't just the offensive line either.

Tight end Tyler Kroft had a key chip block on Wilson's 53-yard bomb to Corey Davis. If Kroft doesn't make that block, there's little chance Wilson has time to direct traffic and find Davis streaking down the field.

The offensive line is far from perfect, but more performances like this one will go a long way toward allowing the Jets offense to reach its ceiling.

8. The NY Jets really missed Jamison Crowder

While he didn't have the highlight-reel catches that Corey Davis or Keelan Cole had on Sunday, Jamison Crowder's return was one of the most significant developments for the Jets offense.

Crowder finished with a team-leading seven catches for 61 yards including a three-yard touchdown to tie the game up at 17 in the fourth quarter.

The veteran slot receiver played the role of Wilson's safety blanket to perfection giving the Jets a reliable target to turn to when they needed to convert.

Four of Crowder's seven catches went for first downs including one that went for six and another that set up the team's first touchdown of the game.

Crowder's future in New York remains uncertain, but the Jets would be wise to keep him around as long as they can. He's an invaluable part of the offense and a key target for Zach Wilson.

9. C.J. Mosley looks like his old self

Quincy Williams wasn't the only Jets linebacker flying all over the field on Sunday. C.J. Mosley looked like his old self out there finishing with a team-leading 13 tackles and a sack.

Mosley has looked rejuvenated this season, and although the box score likely inflates his effectiveness just a little, he played his best game of the season in Week 4.

This is the version of C.J. Mosley the Jets hoped they were getting when they signed him to a massive $85 million contract prior to the 2019 season.

It's been two years in the making. But Mosley is back and he doesn't look like he's lost a step.

10. Bryce Hall looks like a long-term starter

Bryce Hall played the best game of his NFL career on Sunday, and the analytics will surely support that once they're made available.

Hall finished with three passes defended, two QB hits, and a half sack and looked the part of a shutdown No. 1 cornerback. Yes, it was against a Titans offense without A.J. Brown or Julio Jones.

But that doesn't take away from how dominant Hall looked in Week 4. He became only the second cornerback in Jets history to finish with three deflections and two QB hits in a game — the other being some guy by the name of Darrelle Revis back in 2007.

You may have heard of him.

Hall has taken a huge step in his second NFL season and has seemingly solidified himself as a long-term starter in the secondary. Now, the next question becomes just how far he can climb.