EAST RUTHERFORD — You’ve read this column already. It’s admittedly tiring figuring out a new way to frame it each week. The Jets’ opponents change, sure. The score may vary depending on when the defense eventually breaks. But, ultimately, it’s all the same.
Shame on anyone for expecting different before Friday’s 34-13 loss to the Dolphins. This offense is categorically broken. This isn’t training camp or the early portions of the season. The calendar’s about to turn to December.
This is the Jets’ reality.
It’s not changing.
“I don’t know what to tell you all,” receiver Garrett Wilson said. “I don’t know what to tell the fans. I’m out of words. I’m out.”
You can’t fault Robert Saleh for trying. He’s pulled out every stop to get his offense out of a historically bad rut. He’s infused that side of the ball with youth, like Jason Brownlee, Xavier Gipson and Jeremy Ruckert. He’s yanked those who aren’t performing, like C.J. Uzomah and Allen Lazard. He finally benched quarterback Zach Wilson for Tim Boyle. The only thing Saleh hasn’t done is take play-calling duties from Nathaniel Hackett, something he emphatically said he is not considering after this game.
It’s hard to believe that would make a difference because nothing is making a difference.
The Jets finished Friday with 12 first downs, 159 total yards and just one offensive touchdown. They were 5-of-14 on third downs (36 percent). They reached the red zone just twice, scoring only once. They turned it over two more times, including a Hail Mary attempt at the end of the first half that Dolphins safety Jevon Holland returned 99 yards for a touchdown (yes, really).
More alarming: 10 of those first downs, 109 of those yards, and the touchdown (a Wilson catch) came in the fourth quarter with the game decided.
The Jets now have just 10 offensive touchdowns this year — fewest in the NFL. They have just two touchdowns in their last 66 possessions, spanning 19 quarters.
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Publish date : 2023-11-25 02:40:08
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