The Jets were defeated 31-19 by the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. It is safe to say some units out-performed others. Here’s a look at how each unit played:
Quarterback
Bryce Petty
Key Stats: 19/39, 179 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTNotes: The Jets really never gave him much opportunity. They kept the offense in the hands of others for as long as possible. Hard to argue that decision though. He missed a lot of open guys.
Final Grade: F
Running-backs
Matt Forte, Bilal Powell, Elijah McGuire
Powell- 13 att, 44 yds, 3.4 YPC, 1 TD
McGuire- 7 touches, 72 total yds, 6 YPC, 1 REC TD
Forte- 9 touches, 34 total yards, 3.4 YPC
Final Grade: B+
Wide Receivers
Robby Anderson, Jermaine Kearse, Chad Hansen
Anderson- 12 TGTS, 5 REC, 40 yds
Kearse- 5 TGTS, 3 REC, 28 yds
Hansen- 3 TGTS, 3 REC, 21 yds
Notes: Petty missed Anderson a few times, so his catch percentage is deceiving. Hard to catch passes from a backup QB.
Final Grade: D+
Tight End
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Key Stats: 2 TGTS, 2 REC, 10 yds
Notes: He’s disappeared. This offense utilizes him way less than they should.
Final Grade: D
Offensive Line
Entire Unit
Key Stats: 124 rushing yds, 1 sack allowed
Final Grade: B
Defensive Line
Entire Unit
Key Stats: 0 sacks, 0 TFL, 0 QB hits
Leonard Williams: 1 INT
Notes: Not even a QB hit? Jeez. I could care less about that pick. They did not play well.
Final Grade: F
Linebackers
Entire Unit
Darron Lee: 7 TKL, 1 TFL
Demario Davis: 7 TKL, 0.5 TFL
Notes: Similar to the D-Line, this unit did nothing.
Final Grade: D
Secondary
Entire Unit
Jamal Adams: 8 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 FF
Buster Skrine: 5 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 PD
Marcus Maye: 7 TKL
Notes: This unit kept the Jets in the game all the way until the end. Well done.
Final Grade: B+
Special Teams
Entire Unit
Natson: 5 KR, 106 yds
Catanzaro: 2/2 FG, 1/1 XP
Edwards: 7 punts, 45.1 AVG, 2 inside the 20
Notes: Well done by Chandler Catanzaro and Lac Edwards, but when is JoJo Natson gonna learn to kneel?
Final Grade: A-
Coaching Staff
Entire Unit
294 total yds, 179 passing yds, 124 rushing yds, 30:50 TOP
Notes: I’ll give some credit. They were very careful with Petty, and the Jets were in the game for the majority of it.
Final Grade: C+
– James Cunningham is a staff writer for Full Press Coverage Jets and covers the New York Jets. Like and follow on Follow @nyjfansnationFollow @FPC_Jets
