Jets Q&A: Was Corey Davis pumped to play his old team?

Was Corey Davis extra motivated against his old team?

He said no, but it sure looked as if he was. It didn’t start great; he had a drop and then fell down on a route, leading to an interception. But Davis finished with four grabs for 111 yards and a touchdown against the Titans, whom he played for during his first four NFL seasons.

"It feels great," said Davis, who had a 53-yard TD catch. "I was quiet. I just didn’t want to make it any bigger than what it is. It was the next game, and it was one that we needed, regardless of if I was there previously or not. It definitely feels good to beat your old team."

Robert Saleh was impressed with Davis’ performance.

"For him to settle his mind, slow his heart rate down and play the way he did, especially against his former team, where a lot of times guys try to do way too much, just shows his professionalism and the resolve he has," Saleh said. "He was lights-out today."

How big was Jamison Crowder’s presence?

The Jets missed Crowder, who sat out the first three games because of COVID-19 and a groin issue.

Crowder had seven catches for 61 yards and a touchdown. He made some big third-down grabs, too.

"He’s a security blanket," Saleh said. "He’s a reliable one-on-one separator. When you have one of those security blankets and he knows where he’s supposed to be, those guys are priceless."

Davis said having Crowder out there took some of the defensive attention away from him.

"He’s a baller," Zach Wilson said. "I’m glad we have him back."  

Were the Jets going to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 1 in overtime?

That was the plan, Saleh said, but on third-and-goal from the 1, Wilson rolled right and tried to run it in. He took a 3-yard loss instead of throwing it away.

"We were going for it," Saleh said. "That’s a big learning lesson for him. He knows we’ve got two downs. Just throw it away. Let’s go for it on fourth down. Let’s go win the game."

Did Saleh consider calling timeout just before Randy Bullock’s field-goal attempt in OT?

No. Most coaches do that to try to ice the kicker. But Saleh had a different approach.

"Just let the flow of the game go, the crowd’s going’s nuts, don’t let him think about it," Saleh said. "Let him kick it."

How much did Denzel Mims play?

Not much. Active for the first time in two games because of multiple injuries at receiver, Mims played 10 of 60 snaps and wasn’t targeted once.

What kind of day was it for the Williams brothers?

Historic. Quinnen and Quincy Williams became the first brothers to record a sack in the same game for the same team since it became an official statistic in 1982.