Robert Saleh’s loyalty isn’t serving to the New York Jets win video games.
Saleh is sticking with Zach Wilson at quarterback regardless that the Jets haven’t reached the top zone on 36 consecutive drives. Saleh insists Wilson isn’t the one drawback and he gained’t make a change merely for a spark.
His logic is cheap. The offense commits too many penalties, gamers drop passes and linemen miss blocks. It’s laborious to place all of the blame on one man, however the Jets (4-5) can be in higher place to make a playoff push if their offense wasn’t dismal.
Ultimately, the quarterback needs to be accountable.
Quarterbacks get an excessive amount of credit score and an excessive amount of blame. But numbers don’t lie. No touchdowns over 11 quarters justifies attempting one thing new.
Many coaches have benched quarterbacks who’ve been way more productive than Wilson this season. Nobody would blame Saleh if he gave Trevor Siemian a shot. Mike White invigorated the offense after changing Wilson final season. Teammates celebrated White by sporting T-shirts along with his face on them.
The Jets realized they couldn’t deal with Wilson so that they traded for Aaron Rodgers. They went again to Wilson after Rodgers tore an Achilles tendon in Week 1 and whereas he’s proven enchancment, it’s not working.
Wilson made a poor resolution on an interception contained in the purple zone that sealed New York’s 16-12 loss to Las Vegas on Sunday night time. He’s accomplished simply 59.8% of his passes with 5 TDs and 6 interceptions.
The Jets have a stingy protection and proficient playmakers on offense, however they aren’t successful sufficient video games as a result of Wilson isn’t chopping it.
Players are pissed off with dropping.
“I’m tired of this, man,” large receiver Garrett Wilson mentioned. “I want to play better. The whole offense wants to play better. We’ve been saying what we’ve been trying to do. We come out every week trying to make it happen. It’s frustrating.”
The Jets go to Buffalo (5-5) this week and host Miami (6-3) on Black Friday. They haven’t any margin for error.
Saleh owes it to his staff to make a swap until the directive to play Wilson is coming from above.
CLOSING TIME
The Baltimore Ravens (7-3) want a better whether or not it’s somebody on offense to step up and get a clutch first all the way down to run out the clock or a man on protection who makes a key cease. The Ravens have led on the two-minute warning in every of their three losses.
They wasted a 14-level lead towards Cleveland on Sunday. After Lamar Jackson threw a decide-6 that acquired the Browns inside one level, the offense couldn’t do a lot and gave the ball again. Then Baltimore’s protection couldn’t end it off.
The Browns confronted a second-and-19 from their 22 with 2:22 to go. Deshaun Watson accomplished a 17-yard cross, Jerome Ford and Cleveland saved driving. Dustin Hopkins hit a 40-yard discipline purpose to win the sport, 33-31, as time expired.
The Ravens lead the AFC North and have been dominant in wins over Detroit and Seattle, outscoring them 75-9. But they need to be higher within the fourth quarter in the event that they’re going to be Super Bowl contenders.
They have a significant take a look at at house Thursday night time towards Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals (5-4). Each staff within the division has a successful report and the Steelers (6-3) face the Browns (6-3) on Sunday so issues can get jumbled.
SENSATIONAL STROUD
C.J. Stroud’s spectacular rookie season retains getting higher and now the Houston Texans (5-4) are proper within the combine for a playoff spot. They’ve already gained extra video games than any season since 2019.
Stroud led a 55-yard drive with 1:33 remaining to arrange Matt Ammendola’s successful discipline purpose, changing into the one rookie over the previous 40 years to guide again-to-again sport-successful drives within the closing two minutes of regulation. He threw for 356 yards, one TD, one interception and ran for a rating in a 30-27 victory at Cincinnati.
Stroud is the one quarterback in NFL historical past to have 2,500-plus yards passing, 15-plus TDs and 5 or fewer interceptions in his first 9 profession video games. Only Justin Herbert, Andrew Luck and Cam Newton threw for two,500 yards of their first 9 video games.
The Texans host the Arizona Cardinals (2-8) on Sunday so that they have a possibility to enhance their playoff place.
TRADE OF THE YEAR
Minnesota’s acquisition of Joshua Dobbs from Arizona on the commerce deadline wasn’t a blockbuster, nevertheless it’s rapidly turn into one of the important strikes this season.
Dobbs instantly stepped in when Jaren Hall suffered a concussion and led the Vikings (6-4) to a comeback win over the Falcons and he was glorious in a 27-19 win over New Orleans on Sunday.
When Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon, it appeared Minnesota’s playoff hopes have been dashed. But Dobbs helped the Vikings prolong their successful streak to 5 video games and so they’ve acquired a two-sport lead for the ultimate wild-card spot.
Dobbs might be within the prime-time highlight this week when the Vikings go to the Denver Broncos (4-5) on Sunday night time.
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