Finally, maybe Mangini is getting it. We are 1-6 now after another terrible loss 38-31, this time to the pathetic Bengals. After the game, he didn't declare Chad as the starting quarterback. He didn't say he wasn't the starting QB either. He said he's going to have to watch the tape. Hey...at least this is finally a sign that change could be on the way because with 9 games to go and the season already over, a change needs to be made. This is our 4th straight loss and our only win so far has been against the even more pathetic winless Dolphins. So far this season, we have been outscored in the 4th quarter 73-35. If you can do the math, those are NOT good numbers.
I'm not going to even blame Chad for yesterday's loss. He had a decent game until the way end. He went 20 for 31 for 272 yards and 3 TDs. However, a BAD interception was returned 42 yards for a touchdown. Part of the problem was that they didn't have any time-outs and needed to throw passes to the sidelines to get out of bounds. With not having a strong arm and knowing we were using the sideline, the defender jumped right in front of the floating ball and took it the other way for 6. But, until that moment, Chad was playing for his life and he was doing a good job. How can you complain starting the game with a 57 yard bomb to Coles (45 of the 57 yards the ball traveled in the air). I loved Chad's emotion after that throw to try and silence his critics. He led the offense nicely as we had scored points on our first 5 possessions of the game. It was nice to start the half with another touchdown to go up 23-10 but things soon turned sour. We got a gift TD at the end of the game on a hail mary pass from Pennngton to Cotchery to help the stats. However, you can't argue Laverneaus' numbers. He had 8 catches for 133 yards.
Our running game is really hurting. The offensive line did a decent job protecting Chad but we are not creating any holes for the running game. Jones had only 67 yards on the ground and I really don't remember if Leon Washington had any carries. We got killed in the 2nd half when Nick Mangold screwed up a shotgun and snapped the ball before Pennington was ready causing a fumble. That was the first fumble loss for the Jets this season.
The 2nd half was ugly, especially the final 19 minutes as we allowed 28 unanswered points as the Bengals starting picking apart our defense and really picked on rookie Darrelle Revis who had two pass-interference penalitites against him. We also had a dumb personal foul by Abram Elam punching a player on the ground. And do the Jets know how to tackle? Ever week, we turn a no-name backup running back into a superstar. This week it was Kenny Watson who ran for a career high 130 yards and 3 touchdowns. Have you ever heard of Kenny Watson? EXACTLY ! And our pass coverage sucked as well. Mangini benched Eric Smith and Andre Dyson which they deserved but no one else really stepped up their game. David Barrett was even demoted to playing only in the nickel formation. Despite Revis' troubles, he's learning the game and I think he's improving. He made a nice play that looked like an interception but it was called a simultaneous catch by both players. Jonathan Vilma had a lot of bench time in the second half which was a head scratcher as he's one of our best defensive players despite the formation that Mangini is using.
Ben Graham killed us when he shanked a punt that sailed a massive 20 yards in the air. Victor Hobson, who played the entire game, was credited with ZERO tackles. How can a linebacker who plays an ENTIRE game not have a single tackle? That's beyond pathetic.
Sean Ryan, starting for injured Chris Baker had 2 nice catches but then dropped a ball later in the game that hurt. Is Justin McCarins on the team? Why did we not trade him at the trading deadline last week?
So, the season is shot. We have as many losses already as we did all of last year. The offense doesn't work. The defense doesn't work. Nothing seems to be working. When that happens, there needs to be a change. I don't blame Chad at all for yesterday's loss but we need some sort of spark. And that spark MUST be Kellen Clemens !
1 comment:
Just a comment on the running game...
It does not suck, the play calls suck and lack of commitment to stick with what works. Thomas Jones is as good as any RB in the league and should be in the TOP 10 when being compared to others.
Look at the rushing attempts in the 2nd half compared to that of the first two quarters. You will see rushes sliced in half. Where do we all of a sudden decide to make such a drastic change? Why do we have the least amount rushing attempts in the league, with the fewest passing yards?
Hello??? Thomas Jones had 3 runs for over 10 yards yesterday and we just forget about it. What if we gave him the rock another 10 times? Could he break a big one? Would we tire out a defense? Hmmmm, kind of makes you think, right? But no, three and out on multiple occassions.
I see visions of Paul Hackett, but you know what? We ran the ball and Curtis broke records. Horrible abandonment of offensive strategy sums up our scoring breakdown, but that's not because of a poor running game.
Post a Comment