"Breece Hall (954 yards) is on the verge of changing that, but his pursuit of the milestone has turned into more of a crawl than a sprint. The past five games have been a struggle -- 46 yards per game, only 3.0 per carry -- a late-season swoon that could hurt him at the bargaining table. Numbers matter. From all indications, though, the Jets remain very interested in retaining Hall before he hits the open market as a free agent in March."
"Coach Aaron Glenn called him "a high-level running back" who, to use one of the coach's expressions, still offers plenty of meat on the bone. "I'm happy about [the 1,000 yards], but there's more that we want to get out of that," Glenn said. Glenn and Hall attributed the slowdown to an increased number of eight-man fronts, opponents loading the box because they have no fear of rookie quarterback Brady Cook beating them through the air."
Every NFL team has produced a 1,000-yard rusher over the past nine seasons except the Jets. Breece Hall has 954 yards and is close to the milestone, but the past five games have seen a decline to 46 yards per game and 3.0 yards per carry, which could weaken his free-agent bargaining position. The Jets are interested in retaining Hall before he reaches free agency in March. Coach Aaron Glenn described Hall as a "high-level running back" who still offers "plenty of meat on the bone." Glenn and Hall blamed opponents loading the box, although Next Gen Stats shows similar eight-man-front rates earlier in the season.
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