The Jets season opener in opposition to the 49ers has loads of which means for working again Breece Corridor.
His cousin is Roger Craig, the longtime 49ers working again.
His former faculty roommate is Brock Purdy, the present 49ers quarterback.
However past these connections, Corridor desires to indicate he belongs in the identical class as 49ers star working again Christian McCaffrey this season.
What higher technique to do it than in a recreation in opposition to him on “Monday Night time Soccer?”
“It’s on me,” Corridor mentioned 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 taking part in in opposition to a few of 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 yr as he returned from the torn ACL that ended his 2022 rookie season halfway by.
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 speeding 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 a great observe,” 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 previous self.”
Early within the season, Corridor seemed like he was lacking the breakaway velocity he confirmed pre-injury but it surely quickly got here and Corridor turned 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 a revolving door at quarterback and alongside the offensive line.
“I don’t assume individuals understand or recognize the street it takes to get better 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 believed he completed the season very robust and like I mentioned, he’s seemed nice throughout section one and two and the early portion of section three [of the spring program]. I feel he’s acquired an incredible mindset, he’s placing in nice work, so we’re trying 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 have been being additional cautious.
The Jets anticipate large issues from Corridor in an offense that ought to be a lot improved this season.
For one, Aaron Rodgers is again.
The staff additionally made upgrades on the offensive line and introduced in huge receiver Mike Williams.
Corridor mentioned he’s excited to see what these adjustments 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 might be too good.
“It is going to take numerous stress off me,” Corridor mentioned. “I received’t must go in opposition to as many one-high bins. I’m going to go in opposition to numerous two-high bins, which creates more room for me to work with. Individuals 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.”
