The New York Jets played their best game of the season in a 34-16 win over the Denver Broncos that saw the Jets make big plays in all three phases.\u00a0 There were some eye-opening performances across the board, earning the Jets some grades that any kid would be happy to bring home.\u00a0 Let’s take a look.<\/p>\n
Quarterback: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n Sam Darnold threw three touchdowns and could have easily had five if not for two missed pass interference calls in the end zone.\u00a0 Even still, he managed to connect on several deep balls and convert a couple of 3rd & short plays with a pair of QB sneaks.\u00a0 Darnold was still inaccurate on a few balls and had four passes batted down at the line.\u00a0 Even still, an excellent game from the 21-year old rookie.\u00a0 Has Darnold arrived?<\/p>\n Running Backs: A+<\/strong><\/p>\n A record-setting day for Isaiah Crowell who ran for a single-game record 219 yards on the ground that included a 77-yard touchdown scamper.\u00a0 Meanwhile Bilal Powell added 99 yards of his own.\u00a0 It doesn’t get any better than that.<\/p>\n Wide Receivers: B<\/strong><\/p>\n Robby Anderson caught two deep balls for touchdowns and finished with 3 receptions for 123 yards.\u00a0 Terrelle Pryor made a fantastic one-handed grab for a score of his own.\u00a0 Quincy Enunwa had his least productive day of the season and had a hard time holding on to the ball when Darnold did look his way.\u00a0 As is often the case with a big day on the ground, several Jets receivers made key downfield blocks.<\/p>\n Tight Ends: C+<\/strong><\/p>\n Not a ton of production out of this group, but there was some excellent blocking from Chris Herndon and Eric Tomlinson that helped spring a few big runs.<\/p>\n Offensive Line: A+<\/strong><\/p>\n What can you possibly say about a unit that was expected to have their lunch money taken away by Von Miller, Bradley Chubb and Shane Ray?\u00a0 The Jets offensive line dominated from the get go, allowing just a single sack on Sam Darnold and paving the way for over 300 yards on the ground.\u00a0 Their best game of the season by far.<\/p>\n Defensive Line: A<\/strong><\/p>\n There were some yards and points in garbage time, but when the game was still in doubt, the Jets D-line was stout.\u00a0 They allowed one or two chunk plays on the ground, but for the most part bottled up Denver’s potent rushing attack and got some pressure on Case Keenum along the way.<\/p>\n Linebackers: A<\/strong><\/p>\n After being eviscerated by the Jacksonville Jaguars underneath in the short passing game last week, Jets linebackers did a stellar job against the run, in coverage and in getting pressure on Keenum.\u00a0 Avery Williamson led the way with 9 tackles, Jeremiah Attaochu had his first sack as a Jet and Frankie Luvu looked to come away with a couple of pressures.<\/p>\n Cornerbacks: A<\/strong><\/p>\n Again, some garbage time numbers from Case Keenum will make things look\u00a0 worse than they actually were, but aside from giving up a touchdown on a short field after Bilal Powell’s first quarter fumble, they locked things down and kept the Broncos offense in check despite being without Trumaine Johnson.<\/p>\n Safeties: B<\/strong><\/p>\n Marcus Maye had 8 tackles, a half sack and an interception that he returned over 100 yards from a few yards deep in the end zone before being brought down at the 1-yard line to end the game.\u00a0 As per usual, Jamal Adams played with his hair on fire and had six tackles, including one for a loss.<\/p>\n Special Teams: B<\/strong><\/p>\n Jason Myers missed a short field goal early on, but connected on two of two after that.\u00a0 Lac Edwards averaged 44.7 yards per punt on three punts and Andre Roberts broke a big 50 yard return, putting his average at 17 yards per return on the night.<\/p>\n Coaching: A<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the best games the Jets have played during the Todd Bowles era, we saw a team that was extremely aggressive on both sides of the ball.\u00a0 Deep shots down the field for the offense and plenty of blitzing on defense.\u00a0 Bowles has been under the microscope, but he gets to enjoy this one, as he should.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The New York Jets played their best game of the season in a 34-16 win over the Denver 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