My Monday Morning QB says that yesterday's game will help Sanchez in the future as he hopefully learns from his mistakes and there were many of them - 3 interceptions and a fumble. I didn't know if I was watching Mark Sanchez or the return of Bubby Brister. I knew this game was going to happen but it still sucks the same.
After being down 3-0, we were driving to take the lead. I saw a man open across the middle but Sanchez tried to squeeze in a ball between two defenders and got the TD; however, it was after a 99 yard run in the wrong direction. Ouch. Instead of being up 7-3 or even tied at 3-3, we were now down 10-0. That hurt.
Things then got worse when we were pinned deep in our own end, Sanchez goes back in his own endzone, doesn't feel any pressure, sack, fumble, TD ! Ouch. That really hurts. Now we were down 17-0. The offensive line didn't help the situation as we were constantly under pressure a lot of the game giving up 4 sacks in the process. Don't we have 3 Pro-Bowl players on the OL ?
We finally had a nice little drive but it only resulted in 3 points partly due to some weak play calling as we neared the red zone. Okay...down only 2 scores going into half-time and we get the ball to start the half. Still, we were on the road against a good team and it was not going to be easy. Unfortunately, we didn't do anything with the ball to start the half.
However, after Bryan Thomas forced a fumble on the Saint's 34, we had a chance to make this a game again after Thomas Jones darted for a 15 yard run. Okay...we were now down a touchdown and the Defense really stepped up their game.
What drove me crazy is that every time we got the ball back, at least for three or four consecutive drives, it seems like we were third and short every time and couldn't convert the 1st down forcing us to punt. Some of the play calling was odd. Just get the first down and stop doing fancy stuff. A few of the plays we get screwed where the defender was on our backs and didn't get the call but when you are down and need a first down, we need better play calling.
The defense played well covering their receivers with another solid game by Revis but why couldn't we stop this Pierre Thomas guy. He ran all over us. What drove me bananas was on the drive that they put the icing on the cake, it was 4th and 1 and Kris Jenkins went off-sides. What a backbreaker for the D that played so well. They held the top rated offense to just 10 points. We had a nice goal line stance and also stopped the saints on two 4th and 1 plays. You can't complain much about the defense except for stopping the running game and the one really bad off-sides. Heck, we stopped Drew Brees who was only 20 for 32 for 190 yards and no TDs.
I know we are now 3-1 entering the easier part of our schedule but man, imagine the statement we could have had if we were to play better on offense and win this game as the defense did their job. But, if you go 3-1, three more times, that's 12-4 and I would be happy as a fly on shit if that happened.
Bring on the Dolphins next Monday night. The Jets are pissed off and ready to fry some fish !
NOTES:
1. This was Sanchez's first loss since last Sept. 25 at Oregon State.
2. Sanchez's 27.0 passer rating was the lowest by a Jets starter since a 21.1 by Chad Pennington on Oct. 29, 2006, at Cleveland.
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