The Jets season opener towards the 49ers has loads of that means for working again Breece Corridor.
His cousin is Roger Craig, the longtime 49ers working again.
His former school roommate is Brock Purdy, the present 49ers quarterback.
However past these connections, Corridor needs to indicate he belongs in the identical class as 49ers star working again Christian McCaffrey this season.
What higher strategy to do it than in a recreation towards him on “Monday Night time Soccer?”
“It’s on me,” Corridor stated of elevating his recreation this 12 months. “I really feel like proper now McCaffrey’s the perfect within the league. To me, he units the usual. We’re going to see him in Week 1 and we’re taking part in towards a number of the finest linebackers. For me, it’s thrilling simply to see the place I stand and actually let everybody see my full expertise now that I’m wholesome.”
Corridor admits he was not fairly himself final 12 months as he returned from the torn ACL that ended his 2022 rookie season halfway by means of.
Even coming off that damage, although, Corridor put up good numbers final season.
He completed fourth in yards from scrimmage with 1,585, trailing solely McCaffrey, CeeDee Lamb and Tyreek Hill.
He completed with 994 yards dashing and caught 76 passes for 591 yards. He scored 9 whole touchdowns.
Corridor actually got here on on the finish of final season.
Within the ultimate three video games, he had 191, 126 and 190 whole yards, respectively.
“I ended the season on a very good word,” Corridor stated. “Simply nonetheless final season not feeling like one hundred pc on a regular basis, however now I had my first offseason to not simply be attempting to get again, however to get higher. I’ve gotten higher this offseason. I’m so much leaner. I really feel so much more healthy. My knee feels so much higher. I simply really feel like I’m again to my previous self.”
Early within the season, Corridor appeared like he was lacking the breakaway pace he confirmed pre-injury nevertheless it quickly got here and Corridor turned the point of interest of a struggling Jets offense.
He additionally was the point of interest for each protection the Jets confronted as they went by means of a revolving door at quarterback and alongside the offensive line.
“I don’t suppose folks understand or admire the highway it takes to get well from an ACL,” Jets coach Robert Saleh stated. “Breece actually wasn’t full Breece till proper across the midpoint of the season and he was nonetheless producing. I believed he completed the season very sturdy and like I stated, he’s appeared nice throughout section one and two and the early portion of section three [of the spring program]. I believe he’s obtained an amazing mindset, he’s placing in nice work, so we’re wanting ahead to seeing what he can put collectively in ’24.”
Corridor sat out the ultimate few weeks of the offseason program.
Saleh stated he was coping with some “lower-half stuff.”
Corridor stated he might have practiced however the coaches had been being further cautious.
The Jets anticipate large issues from Corridor in an offense that needs to be a lot improved this season.
For one, Aaron Rodgers is again.
The workforce additionally made upgrades on the offensive line and introduced in broad receiver Mike Williams.
Corridor stated he’s excited to see what these modifications can imply for him.
He believes groups will not be capable to play a security near the road of scrimmage to cease the run as a result of the Jets passing recreation shall be too good.
“It can take a whole lot of stress off me,” Corridor stated. “I received’t need to go towards as many one-high containers. I’m going to go towards a whole lot of two-high containers, which creates extra space for me to work with. Individuals aren’t going to have the ability to simply sit in one-high as a result of Aaron’s going to cube them up. I’m excited for certain.”
