Interim HC: Jets paralyzed by desire to perform

Trying too hard can be as dangerous as not trying hard enough. That’s the message New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich wants to reverberate in his locker room this week.”There’s an element right now because of the high character of our locker room and this team that there’s a bit of pressing to make things happen,” Ulbrich said Monday. “It’s coming from the absolute best place on Earth, guys wanting to do the best for their teammates, this fan base, this organization. We have all got to take a deep breath and just do our job, collectively.”The Jets lost to the Steelers on Sunday night and at 2-5 are third in the AFC East and falling further behind the Buffalo Bills (5-2). They visit last-place New England this week. The Patriots are 1-6 and have been outscored by 76 points in seven games.But Ulbrich doesn’t want the Jets to focus on the upcoming opponent just yet.From his perspective, Ulbrich said the desire to deliver has become so strong that the Jets are “getting away from who we are.”He said some of the implied or imagined pressure players are feeling has to do with expectations.

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