The New York Jets defeated the New England Patriots, 24-3, on Thursday evening to enhance to 2-1 on the season.
Rookie working again Braelon Allen was as soon as once more an integral a part of the offense in a complementary again position to starter Breece Corridor. Allen led the Jets in dashing on Thursday, carrying the ball 11 occasions for 55 yards, whereas including three receptions for 13 yards.
After one other robust efficiency, Allen was requested by a fan on social media how he fell to the fourth spherical in April’s NFL draft.
Allen, who was one of many prime working backs within the nation at Wisconsin popping out of school, offered an ideal response in an ode to the NFL mix.
“Everybody wished to see me run in my underwear to determine if I used to be a very good soccer participant,” Allen posted on X.
After a restricted position in New York’s Week 1 loss to San Francisco, Allen has carried the ball 18 occasions for 88 yards and one landing over the past two weeks. In New York’s Week 2 victory over the Tennessee Titans, Allen added a receiving landing to his one dashing landing that he has recorded this season.
The previous fourth spherical decide carried the ball 597 occasions for 3,494 yards and 35 touchdowns in his three yr profession at Wisconsin.