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 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 operating again Christian McCaffrey this season.
What higher option to do it than in a recreation towards him on “Monday Night time Soccer?”
“It’s on me,” Corridor mentioned 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 enjoying towards among 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 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 an excellent word,” Corridor mentioned. “Simply nonetheless final season not feeling like 100% 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 rather a lot leaner. I really feel rather a lot more healthy. My knee feels rather a lot higher. I simply really feel like I’m again to my outdated self.”
Early within the season, Corridor appeared like he was lacking the breakaway velocity he confirmed pre-injury but it surely quickly got here and Corridor grew to become the focus of a struggling Jets offense.
He additionally was the focus 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 notice or recognize the street it takes to get well from an ACL,” Jets coach Robert Saleh mentioned. “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 sturdy and like I mentioned, he’s appeared nice throughout section one and two and the early portion of section 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 mentioned he was coping with some “lower-half stuff.”
Corridor mentioned he may have practiced however the coaches had been being additional cautious.
The Jets anticipate large issues from Corridor in an offense that must be a lot improved this season.
For one, Aaron Rodgers is again.
The crew additionally made upgrades on the offensive line and introduced in huge receiver Mike Williams.
Corridor mentioned 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 probably be too good.
“It’s going to take lots of stress off me,” Corridor mentioned. “I received’t need to go towards as many one-high containers. I’m going to go towards lots of two-high containers, which creates extra space 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 positive.”
