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New York Jets: Report Card vs. Browns in Week 5

By Stephen Smith

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 08: Jermaine Kearse #10 of the New York Jets runs the ball in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 08: Jermaine Kearse #10 of the New York Jets runs the ball in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Special Teams

Chandler Catanzaro has always had a strong leg. Accuracy was a huge issue for him last year with the Arizona Cardinals when he connected on just 75 percent of his field goal attempts. That’s why he is a member of the Jets now and they are glad he is after watching him drill a 57-yard field goal at the end of the first half to give New York a 3-0 halftime advantage. The Jets needed all the help they could muster on this day because their offense was so brutal.

Punter Lac Edwards had a solid outing with a 43.5 average on six boots, including one inside the 20. New York’s kickoff and punt coverage units were decent.

Grade: B

Coaching

The Jets came out flat as a pancake against a terrible team and that is head coach Todd Bowles’ fault. There is simply no excuse for that. The Jets were so fortunate to escape with a victory. Bowles has to prepare his team better — the Jets are not good enough to look past anyone.

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His team finally showed a little urgency in the fourth quarter but they can’t afford to sleep walk against this week’s upcoming foe — the world champion Patriots. Luckily, though, there were no egregious time management errors (which Bowles is known for) in this poorly played contest.

Grade: D

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