FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Tanner Engstrand had some pregame jitters before making his debut as an NFL offensive coordinator. He then settled in nicely.
The Jets’ offense produced its highest-scoring Week 1 game since 2018 in a 34-32 loss to the Steelers on Sunday. Because they lost, Engstrand wasn’t taking any victory laps, but he’s very encouraged by what the offense did and what it can become.
“Any time you have efficiency and some explosiveness like we had, you’re going to be encouraged by what you did,” he said Wednesday. “The exciting part about it was that we saw the things that we have talked about from the spring until now show up on the tape.”
The Jets made no secret that they plan to be a physical team and run-first offense. That was established Sunday.
They dominated the lin