Greg Van Roten is an underrated stopgap | NY Jets film

Look, I’m not saying Greg Van Roten is “good.” All I’m saying is that he is better than a lot of people think he is. I see a lot of talk amongst New York Jets fans claiming that Van Roten is “terrible” or “horrible.” That is certainly not the case. You would be correct if you made those claims about Van Roten early in the 2020 season. The Long Island native was brutal to begin the season. From Weeks 1-4, Van Roten allowed 15 pressures, tied for the most in the league among guards. His 8.9% allowed pressure rate was the worst among qualifiers while his 51.7 run-blocking grade ranked at the 19th percentile among qualified guards. Van Roten played a primary role in the Jets’ 0-4 start. However, from that point onward, he started to be more of an asset than a liability. From Weeks 5-17, Van Roten allowed only 9 pressures on 308 protection snaps. That’s an allowed pressure rate of 2.9%, which placed at the 82nd percentile among qualified guards over that span. He also slightly improved his run blocking, earning a