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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)
November 3rd, 2013
Week 9 New York Jets Team Grades
The New York Jets up and down season
stayed true in Week 9 against one of the better teams in the NFL.
After a blowout loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8, the Jets
bounced back with a great 26-20 win at home against the New Orleans
Saints. The win puts the Jets at (5-4) on the season, which if the
season ended today would be good enough for a spot in the AFC
playoffs.
Passing Offense Grade (C-)
In the win on Sunday the Jets passing
offense wasn’t asked to do much, but maybe most importantly
Quarterback Geno Smith took what the Saints passing defense gave him
and didn’t turn the ball over. Smith threw for just 115 yards on
eight for 19 passing, but what cant be stressed enough is that he
protected the football. The “Wildcat” offense showed a nice
wrinkle, as Josh Cribbs threw his first pass as a Jet for 25 yards,
which clearly caught the Saints off guard. A big loss for the Jets
did happen to the Jets passing game in the second quarter, as Jeremy
Kerley dislocated his elbow on what was a nasty looking injury, and
will be out for a few weeks, but hasn’t been ruled out for the
season. Two guys did step up for the depleted Jets receiving core, as
Greg Salas had two catches for 57 yards, and Zach Sudfield had two
catches for 46 yards. The bye week should allow for the Jets to get
Santonio Holmes back, which should greatly help Smith.
