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Rich Cimini
This was the worst passing performance New York Jets History, and yet the focal point of defeat – the quarterback Justin Fields – Received a strong vote of confidence from coach Aaron Glenn, who scolded a reporter for asking if he would consider a quarterback change.
“what kind of question is that?” Glenn said after the Jets went 0-6 lost 13-11 till denver broncos At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
“There are guys who have bad games,” the coach said. “That doesn’t mean you should bench him. Come on, you know better than that.”
It wasn’t just a bad game; This was the worst of all time.
Later, star wide receiver Garrett WilsonThe man’s only three catches for 13 yards raised questions about the playcalling. To make it worse, Wilson, probably their best player, injured a ligament in his knee, a source told ESPN. He will undergo an MRI upon his return to New Jersey.
The NFL’s only winless team finished with a franchise-low minus-10 net passing yards, the worst by any team in nearly three decades. Recorded minus-19 yards rushing on September 20, 1998 against the San Diego Chargers. kansas city chiefs,
Fields completed 9 of 17 passes for 45 yards, and he lost 55 yards on nine sacks, resulting in a negative total. Several factors contributed to the futility, including conservative playcalling by offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand and occasional pass-protection breakdowns.
“The passing game was non-existent,” Glenn said.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Fields was pressured on 14 of 29 dropbacks (48%), but most of them were the result of holding the ball in the pocket too long. Many times he didn’t see open receivers.
This was not a new trend. Last week, he was sacked five times in the loss dallas cowboys,
When questioned about Fields’ job status, Glenn said, “I understand where you guys are trying to take this, but listen.” “There are a lot of other guys who have to improve their game as well, so I don’t want to sit there and impose it all on Justin.
“You can’t just sit there and say, ‘Hey man, we’re going to bench him,’ because I thought he played well in some other games. So I’m not just looking at it like, ‘Man, he played a bad game, we’re going to bench him.’ I don’t see it that way.”
The worst sequence came at the end of the first half, when the Jets had fourth-and-1 at the 47-yard line and did not run another play despite having 32 seconds on the clock. The offense showed no urgency on the drive, which consisted of 10 plays, including a successful conversion on a fake punt.
This was astonishing. An angry Wilson lashed out at Glenn as he walked off the field at halftime. Glenn forgave Wilson’s anger and chalked it up to competitive fire.
After this, Wilson was still seething with frustration.
Clarifying his conversation with Glenn, he said, “I didn’t know exactly what the plan was.” “Once I figured it out, I was disappointed. That’s all I’ll say.”
Wilson also said, “I think we really have to have a ‘we’ve got nothing to lose’ mentality. If we feel that way, it should be obvious. If you’re out there as a player, you should feel like, ‘Oh, yeah, let’s go.’
“Even on TV, I think you all should see that. As a fan watching the team and the media, you should all be able to tell that we’re playing like we have nothing to lose. I don’t think that was evident today. I think that’s where we have to be… We’re 0-6. Let’s let it fly. That’s what I’ll say.”
Glenn’s explanation for the failed two-minute drive was questionable. In short, he said he did not want to give the ball back to the Broncos before halftime, knowing that the Jets would get the second half kickoff. Glenn wanted back-to-back possessions, content to take a 10–6 deficit into intermission.
“I think the biggest thing was our philosophy was to not let them finish the half with the ball,” Fields said. “We wanted to finish the half with the ball. We were trying to play it that way.”
It was one of several curious decisions for the Jets, who dropped to 0–6 for only the third time in franchise history. His longest pass play was 11 yards, and he finished with 82 total net yards, the third fewest in a single game in franchise history.
“It wasn’t good enough and it starts with me,” Fields said. “I have to get the ball out. They have a good D-line. They get into the backfield quickly. Once you get into that rhythm, you have to go one, two and get out there.”
guard john simpson Added: “Not being able to get 100 total yards is kind of crazy.”
