Josh McCown sat this one out with Christian Hackenberg getting the starting nod for the second consecutive week, and once again, he was outplayed by Bryce Petty.<\/p>\n
Hackenberg threw a pair of INT’s that were returned for touchdowns (only one of which was on him) but salvaged something on the evening by coming on in relief of an injured Petty to throw a late TD.<\/p>\n
Petty was the story of the night on offense, going 15-18 for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns. \u00a0Hackenberg produced -10 yards passing in the first quarter and finished the night 12-21 with just 126 yards through the air with the previously mentioned touchdown and two interceptions. \u00a0Hackenberg also took several big hits, failing to recognize or feel the oncoming blitz.<\/p>\n
Running Backs:\u00a0<\/strong>A<\/strong><\/p>\n The Jets top two backs, Matt Forte and Bilal Powell combined for 75 yards on 17 carries with Powell adding 4 receptions for 110 yards, including an 85 yard TD reception when he beat a Giants defender over the middle and took it the distance.<\/p>\n Forte did look surprisingly smooth given the lack of tread he’s got left on the tires while also seeing his first action in weeks due to a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n Rookie Elijah McGuire had 2 carries for just 7 yards but also added 31 yards through the air on two receptions.<\/p>\n Wide Receivers: A<\/strong><\/p>\n It may seem a bit odd to be giving the Jets offense such high \u00a0marks, but they did put up over 30 points tonight and the receivers were a huge part of it.<\/p>\n Rookie receiver ArDarius Stewart led the way with 5 catches for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns. \u00a0Fellow rookie Chad Hansen hauled in a pair of passes for 45 yards, showing excellent hands and keeping his feet in bounds on a high throw from Hackenberg early on.<\/p>\n 53-man roster hopefully Frankie Hammond had the final score for Gang Green.<\/p>\n Tight Ends: C+<\/strong><\/p>\n Outside of some late grabs against soft coverage from Chris Gragg, the tight ends didn’t do much damage through the air or in the blocking game early on.<\/p>\n Jets tight ends would finish the game with 6 receptions for 54 yards as Austin Seferian Jenkins has yet to show up big in a game after a stellar camp thus far.<\/p>\n Offensive Line: D+<\/strong><\/p>\n This unit was so bad early on that they appeared to be headed for a sure “F”, but they did regroup late in the second half and provide decent protection with good running lanes for the backs to exploit. \u00a0Even still, the unit is a work in progress as several individuals struggled early, but nobody worse than Brandon Shell.<\/p>\n
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