Part of that is due to Fitz getting the ball out of his hands and maneuvering out of unsafe situations, but that’s more than you might have expected from this unit going up against a tough Bengals D-line. The whistle blew. And MetLife Stadium went so quiet, so quickly, it was as if someone had hit a massive mute button.
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Sunday’s 23-22 loss to the Bengals perhaps previewed how heavily the Jets will involve Forte. “(Running back Matt) Forte didn’t play much in the preseason so it was hard to see how they were going to utilize him”, Guenther said.
Despite Revis’ blunders, the Jets still almost pulled off the win.
Despite all the struggles in the red zone, secondary and the kicking game, the defensive line was absolutely dominant. Folk missed a PAT – his first miss after opening his career with 312 straight conversions – following New York’s second touchdown while another drive ended with Folk’s 22-yard field goal attempt being blocked. He proved his versatility while still remaining one of the best dual-threat backs in the game.
Wide receiver A.J. Green had 12 catches – on 13 targets – for 180 yards and one touchdown, a 54-yarder in the second quarter.
“Revis is a first-ballot Hall of Famer and it’s my honor going up against him”, Green said. “They definitely came in with a good game-plan”.
Fantasy Impact The Jets offense was good at times then was bad at times on Sunday. The quarterback gauntlet coming up isn’t as formidable as the one from early 2014 (when they faced, in order, Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady), but based on what we just witnessed even the meek Bills, Thursday’s foe, will give the Jets fits like they did twice past year. “Poor execution. It’s something we pride ourselves on”.
“We’ve got to do a better job of executing”, said Fitzpatrick. “That can’t be us”.
The scoring in the game started with NY driving 78 yards on 10 plays on their first possession, capping it off by a three-yard pass from Fitzpatrick to Quincy Enunwa for a touchdown.
The New York Jets could have scored a maximum of 21 points in three inside-the-10 opportunities. Folk, however, missed the first extra point of his career. His most impressive moment coming on a 65-yard kick return, which put the Jets in great position for one of their two touchdowns. “I feel like I let the team down”.
“You all know the one at the end of the road that we haven’t been able to get over the hump”, Dunlap said.
Oh, and the Jets will be playing against their former coach in Rex Ryan, who surely also will have his team fired up after a loss in Baltimore.
Although Lee’s first National Football League game nearly ended early when he went down with a lower-body injury, he didn’t miss a snap and helped make some big plays throughout the game. “Our quarterback will not make it through the season if we give up seven sacks a week”. “And we’ve got our work cut out for us”. If the Jets hope to end their five-year playoff drought, they must avoid falling into too deep of a hole. Brandon Marshall, the Jets most talented offensive weapon, was invisible in Sunday’s loss.
If the fast start is followed by another strong regular season, Lewis and Co. will get another chance to try to answer the big question in January. “We just didn’t get it done”.
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Obviously, as this is written on a Dolphins blog, we will cover this game in depth over the next few days.
