It's
not that easy being green;
Having
to spend each day the color of the leaves.
When I
think it could be nicer being red, or yellow or gold-
or
something much more colorful like that.
-Kermit The Frog
Dan Fouts said it at the end of the game; the Jets are not worthy
of being a playoff team. There is so much to discuss in this game but there are
a few glaring questions:
1) How does Stevan Ridley start in
the backfield over Ivory in the biggest game of the season?
2) It was obvious Revis couldn’t
cover Watkins alone. Why couldn’t we adjust and double-team him?
3)
With our defensive line, how do we not get pressure on the QB?
4)
Why can’t we stop this banged up offensive team on 3rd
and 4th down all game?
5)
Are there any unsigned punters sitting in their living room
that can punt better than Ryan Quigley?
The whole
first quarter, the Jets field position was pathetic. The Jets offense was so
flat, it was horrid. The only score in the first quarter was a Bills TD on a
run by QB Tyrod Taylor who killed the Jets (along with Sammy Watkins) all day.
In the second
quarter score, Karlos Williams scored on a 2 yard run. The extra point was
missed. The Jets scored on a 17-yard pass to Brandon Marshall and the Bills
scored on a field goal. In between all this Quigley had a punt so bad, if we
had someone else who could punt I’d have cut Quigley right there on the field.
There were a few dropped passes in the first half including Marshall. One play
overlooked was a pass knocked down by Calvin Pace. If he was alert, he might
have realized it was behind the receiver and considered a lateral and he could
have scooped it up. Players have to play hard and smart for 60 minutes. I still can’t figure out why the
Jets came out so flat on offense and why they couldn’t stop the Bills on any
big 3rd or 4th down play.
In the first
half it was obvious Sammy Watkins was a major factor. The Jets have got to
adjust! Revis is not the same player he once was so he needs help. Also why is
Stevan Ridley playing more than Chris Ivory? The Jets should have passed on
first down more in the first half. This was a huge mistake.
In third
quarter Bullock (can’t cut this guy soon enough for me) hit a field goal and
Carpenter matched. When Decker caught a 21-yard TD pass, all Jet fans thought
we were on the way. But the Bills kept controlling the ball for long periods of
time. Carpenter hit a field goal in the 4th quarter.
The Jets had
such a wonderful drive going but Fitz threw an awful INT trying to force the
ball into Decker and should have thrown the ball away. In my mind, that play
sealed it! The Jets got themselves in a position to win and did not perform
when it counted. The clock management was terrible. Doesn’t Todd Bowles
realize you can call time out and don’t have to run the clock down to the
2-minute warning? The Jets should have gotten at least one and maybe two more
plays off before the 2-minute warning.
I still can’t figure out why the Jets
came out so flat on offense and why they couldn’t stop the Bills on any big 3rd
or 4th down play. Thomkins almost pulled the game out with tough
reception on the sideline but could not control the ball. This would have been
a miracle win if he controlled the ball and went in for a TD. I don’t know what
happened to Quincy Enunwa. He dropped two balls in a row that if he held on to
them he could have broken it for a TD or at least a big gain.
There was an
obvious administrative error not having an extra running back available in case
someone went done a la Bilal Powell. Should have had a back ready on the
practice squad. At this point the Jets have gotten as much as they can out of
Ivory. He always gets banged up which we all know but the biggest game of the
season? It was like the Jets were protecting him for the next game. Except for
that great 58 yard run by Ivory, our running game was weak. I still can’t figure out why the
Jets came out so flat on offense and why they couldn’t stop the Bills on any
big 3rd or 4th down play.
Green Tidbits:
The
Bills 2nd quarter field goal drive lasted 9:16 minutes.
After
that drop in the 1st quarter, Brandon Marshall was great!
David
Harris had 10 tackles. Erin Henderson had 7.
Our
special teams need a complete make over.
I still
want to know what was the strategy using Ivory and Ridley?
Mo
Wilkerson broke his leg but should be back 100% next year.
Would
love to know the coin toss stats for the year. Did the Jets win any?
Rex out
coached Bowles.
Hey
Chan, we are still waiting for a reverse.
He
didn’t look as bad as Willie Mays did for the Mets in the ’73 series but Revis
was manhandled all game!
Time of
possession: Bills 39:13, Jets 20:47. That tells the whole story.
In the
sports world of “ifs.” The Jet win today and Marshall holds on to that TD pass
in 1st Pats game, guess who wins division?
Jets
brass will have lot of decisions to make. Offensive line, Cro, Damon Harrison,
Bilal Powell, Chris Ivory, tight end, contract for Fitz, etc.
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