The Jets season opener towards the 49ers has loads of which means for operating again Breece Corridor.
His cousin is Roger Craig, the longtime 49ers operating again.
His former faculty 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 operating again Christian McCaffrey this season.
What higher solution 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 yr. “I really feel like proper now McCaffrey’s one of the best within the league. To me, he units the usual. We’re going to see him in Week 1 and we’re enjoying towards a few of the greatest 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 yr as he returned from the torn ACL that ended his 2022 rookie season halfway by way 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 complete touchdowns.
Corridor actually got here on on the finish of final season.
Within the ultimate three video games, he had 191, 126 and 190 complete yards, respectively.
“I ended the season on 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 making an attempt to get again, however to get higher. I’ve gotten higher this offseason. I’m quite a bit leaner. I really feel quite a bit more healthy. My knee feels quite a bit higher. I simply really feel like I’m again to my previous self.”
Early within the season, Corridor regarded like he was lacking the breakaway velocity he confirmed pre-injury however it quickly got here and Corridor grew to become 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 way of a revolving door at quarterback and alongside the offensive line.
“I don’t suppose folks understand or respect 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 assumed he completed the season very robust and like I stated, he’s regarded nice throughout part one and two and the early portion of part three [of the spring program]. I feel he’s obtained an incredible 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 have been being additional cautious.
The Jets anticipate massive issues from Corridor in an offense that ought to be a lot improved this season.
For one, Aaron Rodgers is again.
The crew 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 have the ability to play a security near the road of scrimmage to cease the run as a result of the Jets passing recreation will likely be too good.
“It’ll take plenty of stress off me,” Corridor stated. “I gained’t should go towards as many one-high containers. I’m going to go towards plenty of two-high containers, which creates more room for me to work with. Folks 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.”
