2021 NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Chiefs explode, Broncos remember a hero
By Randy Gurzi
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29. New York Jets
A loss to the Saints dropped the New York Jets to 3-10 on the season, which is bad. Also bad is the stat line for Zach Wilson in Week 14. The rookie quarterback was good on just 19 of 42 passes on the day which is never going to cut it.
But it wasn’t just Wilson who was off. Craig Epstein of the Jet Press had a few thoughts after the game, which included a bad day from some of the backups, including Denzel Mims and Ty Johnson who each had plays to forget.
"“While the Jets are dealing with a lot of injuries to key contributors, the healthy players did themselves no favors in this matchup. Whether it was Denzel Mims lining up improperly or Ty Johnson’s multiple drops, the Jets’ backups showed why they are just that, backups.”"
Epstein then added that the receivers as a whole struggled to find any separation, which was part of the reason for Wilson’s ugly stat line.
"“Gang Green’s receivers also had trouble making any kind of separation all day which made Wilson’s life even tougher and added no flow to the offense. In the end, the Jets were down to players one would normally see in August, not December, and a 256-yard performance was the result.”"
Going 3-10 after 14 weeks usually means there’s a lot going wrong. And that’s definitely the case for Gang Green.