For the first time in a year the Jets finally “stacked” wins with a wild 42-34 victory\u00a0over IND. \u00a0In a game where they were far from perfect on both sides of the ball the\u00a0Jets were opportunistic and scrappy. \u00a0If this type of game happened a few weeks ago they\u00a0would’ve lost, so they’re showing progress as a team. \u00a0Now that they’re back at .500\u00a0let’s see if they can continue to mature and keep the “streak” going against MIN.<\/p>\n
Special Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n – In a game that punters must dream of Lachlan Edwards kicked only once and held for\u00a0TEN kicks (7 FG and 3 PAT).<\/p>\n – Andre Roberts had one decent kick return (30 yards) but other than that he had no\u00a0major impact. \u00a0But it is comforting to finally have a returner who secures the ball\u00a0and doesn’t leave it on the field.<\/p>\n – Game ball to Jason Myers as he scored 24 points on 7 FG and 3 PAT. \u00a0His impact on\u00a0the game can’t be minimized because he kept the team up by two or more scores as IND\u00a0kept scoring.<\/p>\n Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n – The overall performance of the defense was uneven as Andrew Luck kept the pressure\u00a0on all game. \u00a0The issue of covering TE’s popped up today as Ebron, Swope and Alie-Cox\u00a0had multiple catches and TD’s. \u00a0Also due to the defense running a “light box” IND\u00a0running game had a bigger impact than expected.<\/p>\n – But the defense was opportunistic as they forced four turnovers. \u00a0They also held IND\u00a0to only two FG’s when the offense turned the ball over twice deep in their territory.\u00a0They were also lucky because IND WR’s had multiple drops which killed drives.<\/p>\n – The scheme in terms of covering the crossing routes in the middle of the field was\u00a0much better. \u00a0Brandon Copeland and Avery Williamson had multiple PBU’s and Darron Lee\u00a0had an INT which effectively ended the game.<\/p>\n – Avery Williamson continued his good overall play as he contributed an INT in addition\u00a0to his PBU’s. \u00a0Also his ability to strip the ball out of players hands needs to be\u00a0noted. \u00a0Because on multiple PBU’s IND receiver actually caught the ball but he was\u00a0able to pull it out for no catch.<\/p>\n – Brandon Copeland was a “low level” signing but he has outperformed his contract.\u00a0He continued his solid play as he had PBU’s but also brought edge pressure and had a tackle for a loss.<\/p>\n – Jamal Adams had an up and down game. \u00a0Two times in coverage he got beat by the TE\u00a0for big gains (even though he indicated they pushed off). \u00a0But he also forced a fumble\u00a0that Jordan Jenkins recovered and tipped the ball that Mo Claiborne returned for a\u00a0pick 6.<\/p>\n – Mo Claiborne had a big game with a pick 6 and a tip that led to Avery Williamson’s\u00a0INT. \u00a0Claiborne has far outplayed Trumaine Johnson, if Johnson comes back healthy\u00a0and lives up to his contract the secondary will be in excellent shape. \u00a0If not are\u00a0we looking at another Revis situation?<\/p>\n Offense<\/strong><\/p>\n – Credit to the coaching staff for the way the team handled the FG at the end of\u00a0the first half. \u00a0For once the team looked aware and prepared as everyone moved\u00a0together to get the clock stopped.<\/p>\n – It was great to score 42 points but the team needs to be better in the red\u00a0zone. \u00a0Some of those seven FG’s need to be converted into TD’s.<\/p>\n – Issues with ball security cropped up again as Quincy Enunwa put the ball on\u00a0the ground after a WR screen. \u00a0These need to be cleaned up because they all seem\u00a0to happen on plays that get big gains.<\/p>\n – The OLine had another solid game as they were decent in run blocking and solid\u00a0in pass blocking. \u00a0Spencer Long though had a couple of bad moments. \u00a0He had another\u00a0poor shotgun snap which almost gave IND a turnover. \u00a0And on a big gain on a screen\u00a0pass he was called for being down the field too soon.<\/p>\n – Chris Herndon had his best game as a pro with two catches for 50+ yards and a\u00a0TD. \u00a0On a wheel route out of the backfield he made a circus catch and took the\u00a0ball away from Hooker.<\/p>\n – Good game for Terrelle Pryor as he stepped up when Quincy Enunwa left the game\u00a0due to injury. \u00a0He was a big target in the red zone as he scored a TD. \u00a0And showed\u00a0an excellent catch radius making several leaping catches that extended drives.<\/p>\n – Jermaine Kearse finally looked like himself as he had a big game. \u00a0Making key\u00a0catches for first downs and catching slants for big gains.<\/p>\n – Sam Darnold had his best game as a pro as he took advantage of the cover 2\u00a0scheme IND ran. \u00a0He completed 80% of his passes (24\/30 280 yards) with 2 TD’s and\u00a0an INT. \u00a0His INT was a back foot underthrow as the pocket was pushed into his face\u00a0and he couldn’t step into it. \u00a0What you have to love about Darnold is the visible\u00a0growth you see game to game. \u00a0Earlier in the year he was locked into Enunwa as his\u00a0main target, today he spread the ball around to seven receivers. \u00a0Last week against\u00a0DEN Darnold attacked vertically, today he took what the IND zone gave him and had\u00a0a great completion percentage. \u00a0And to think he’s only six games into his career and 21 years old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For the first time in a year 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