Jets starters look terrible in scrimmage as concerns grow

[NYJ1]

The Jets played a game against themselves on Wednesday and found a way to lose.

It was an ugly intrasquad scrimmage in Florham Park as the first-team offense was shut out and had three turnovers and the starting defense gave up 20 points to the second-team offense. With a game that counts coming two weeks from Sunday in Buffalo, the Jets are running out of time to figure things out.

“That date is not moving, and we’ve only got so many practices,” Jets coach Adam Gase said. “Whatever the sense of urgency was, you’ve just got to keep increasing it, and you have to understand that that window is going to close quick and we have to do everything we can to prepare ourselves.”

To be fair, the starting offense was missing its projected outside receivers, with Breshad Perriman (knee) and Denzel Mims (hamstring) on the shelf. Still, you would have thought it would look better than it did facing the second-team defense.

Quarterback Sam Darnold went 10-for-16 with one interception. The Jets had two series that were three-and-out. Chris Hogan and Jamison Crowder each had a fumble. When the offense did put together a good drive, it ended in a turnover. On its third series, Darnold had throws of 20 to Hogan, 14 yards to Chris Herndon and another 6-yarder to Herndon to get into the red zone. Then, Darnold missed a wide-open Herndon before throwing an interception to Ashtyn Davis on third down.

Sam Darnold and the Jets starters looked terrible during Wednesday’s scrimmage.Robert Sabo

The offense moved the ball well again on the next drive with back-to-back 11-yard passes to Crowder and Jeff Smith. Crowder then caught a fourth-down conversion that was called back on a holding penalty.

“The most important thing we’re always looking at is turnover margin, and we didn’t do a good job protecting the football today, and explosive plays,” Gase said. “We gave up a couple on defense, the defense getting a long run ripped off on them. We’ve got to get those two things especially cleaned up.”

The starting defense gave up a 79-yard touchdown run to La’Mical Perine in which he hit the hole, put a move on safety Bradley McDougald and was off to the races. McDougald said someone was not in the right gap. Rookie quarterback James Morgan orchestrated a successful drive against the defense as well, capped off with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Braxton Berrios.

“Obviously, some things showed up that we have to get fixed and we have to get fixed quickly,” Gase said. “This was a good step for us without having preseason games, can’t get lulled to sleep by practice thinking, ‘Hey, it’s all good.’ ”

 

[SAR I]

Thank you for this.  Because we didn't read it yesterday.

SAR I

[NYJ1]

3 minutes ago, SAR I said:

Thank you for this.  Because we didn't read it yesterday.

SAR I

Well, I wasn't aware of that. But for some of the fans with their heads stuck in the sand,  ie YOU, it bears repeating. The Jets are GARBAGE. Better get used to the idea of 5-11.

[Patriot Killa]

They really need another scrimmage in a few days to see where they’re at & what they’ve cleaned up.

[FidelioJet]

In fairness to our starters..They would almost all be back-ups on other teams.

The line between most of starters and back-ups is very small.

[SAR I]

3 hours ago, NYJ1 said:

Well, I wasn't aware of that. But for some of the fans with their heads stuck in the sand,  ie YOU, it bears repeating. The Jets are GARBAGE. Better get used to the idea of 5-11.

Buffalo won’t see the playoffs for another 10 years.  Expect your first playoff win in 2032. 

SAR I

[hamat711]

1 minute ago, SAR I said:

Buffalo won’t see the playoffs for another 10 years.  Expect your first playoff win in 2022. 

SAR I

That doesn't make sense.

[JoJoTownsell1]

Per the Elias Sports Bureau, no team in the modern era has ever made the playoffs after a bad first scrimmage in camp. 

[SAR I]

7 minutes ago, hamat711 said:

That doesn't make sense.

As a Bills fan I didn’t expect you to understand it. 

SAR I

[Irish Jet]

We’re a Darnold injury away from the first overall pick.

This team is straight up terrible.

[AL047]

Right now it is all a scrimmage, coaches are making their own evaluations on players who they feel should stay or go. Everything right now is an evaluation and players better start taking things more serious if they want to stay with the Jets. Remember they have to get down to 53 men by opening day.

In two weeks the season starts and they are playing for real now!!! No more scrimmage anymore!!!!!

[hamat711]

1 hour ago, SAR I said:

As a Bills fan I didn’t expect you to understand it. 

SAR I

Your sentence literally contradicts itself.

You said they won't see the playoffs for a decade, but they will get their first win in two years.

[UnknownJetFan]

3 hours ago, NYJ1 said:

Well, I wasn't aware of that. But for some of the fans with their heads stuck in the sand,  ie YOU, it bears repeating. The Jets are GARBAGE. Better get used to the idea of 5-11.

Only thing is Perriman and Bell weren't in the scrimmage so that's 2 pretty significant weapons on our O missing where we should wait to see them on the field with Darnold in a scrimmage before passing judgement. 

[LockeJET]

They should protest week 1. Gives us an extra week to prepare. 

[Claymation]

I thought the 2nd team looked great, especially Perine, Davis, Morgan and Mann.

[Philc1]

Remember when we didn’t score a single td the entire 2012 preseason and then proceeded to blow out the Bills week 1?

[Philc1]

27 minutes ago, UnknownJetFan said:

Only thing is Perriman and Bell weren't in the scrimmage so that's 2 pretty significant weapons on our O missing where we should wait to see them on the field with Darnold in a scrimmage before passing judgement. 

Kinda hard to score points when those 2 are not even on the field 

[Jetsfan80]

29 minutes ago, Claymation said:

I thought the 2nd team looked great, especially Perine, Davis, Morgan and Mann.

Joe Douglas' guys:  ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐

Macc's guys:  ?? ?? ?

[Philc1]

Apparently Chris Hogan fumbled on the 10 yard line leading to the entire bad practice.  I told you so the guy f ckin sucks

[shevys]

1 hour ago, hamat711 said:

Your sentence literally contradicts itself.

You said they won't see the playoffs for a decade, but they will get their first win in two years.

Just quit while you’re behind. 

[FlightBoyz]

Not gonna take scrimmage to seriously this year. Everything is so different. This season is gonna be a ? show. Every team is gonna struggle.

[Vudu]

This season is going to be a sh*t show

[Bruce Harper]

6 hours ago, NYJ1 said:

The Jets played a game against themselves on Wednesday and found a way to lose.

It was an ugly intrasquad scrimmage in Florham Park as the first-team offense was shut out and had three turnovers and the starting defense gave up 20 points to the second-team offense. With a game that counts coming two weeks from Sunday in Buffalo, the Jets are running out of time to figure things out.

“That date is not moving, and we’ve only got so many practices,” Jets coach Adam Gase said. “Whatever the sense of urgency was, you’ve just got to keep increasing it, and you have to understand that that window is going to close quick and we have to do everything we can to prepare ourselves.”

To be fair, the starting offense was missing its projected outside receivers, with Breshad Perriman (knee) and Denzel Mims (hamstring) on the shelf. Still, you would have thought it would look better than it did facing the second-team defense.

Quarterback Sam Darnold went 10-for-16 with one interception. The Jets had two series that were three-and-out. Chris Hogan and Jamison Crowder each had a fumble. When the offense did put together a good drive, it ended in a turnover. On its third series, Darnold had throws of 20 to Hogan, 14 yards to Chris Herndon and another 6-yarder to Herndon to get into the red zone. Then, Darnold missed a wide-open Herndon before throwing an interception to Ashtyn Davis on third down.

Sam Darnold and the Jets starters looked terrible during Wednesday’s scrimmage.Robert Sabo

The offense moved the ball well again on the next drive with back-to-back 11-yard passes to Crowder and Jeff Smith. Crowder then caught a fourth-down conversion that was called back on a holding penalty.

“The most important thing we’re always looking at is turnover margin, and we didn’t do a good job protecting the football today, and explosive plays,” Gase said. “We gave up a couple on defense, the defense getting a long run ripped off on them. We’ve got to get those two things especially cleaned up.”

The starting defense gave up a 79-yard touchdown run to La’Mical Perine in which he hit the hole, put a move on safety Bradley McDougald and was off to the races. McDougald said someone was not in the right gap. Rookie quarterback James Morgan orchestrated a successful drive against the defense as well, capped off with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Braxton Berrios.

“Obviously, some things showed up that we have to get fixed and we have to get fixed quickly,” Gase said. “This was a good step for us without having preseason games, can’t get lulled to sleep by practice thinking, ‘Hey, it’s all good.’ ”

 

Maybe source it?

[fullblast]

3 more Sundays, folks. Hang in there. 

[pdxgreen]

If the center can't hike the ball during the final scrimmage to Sam... then I will start to worry.,

[Wonderboy]

Jets starters look terrible in scrimmage as concerns grow
 

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[Wonderboy]

1 hour ago, fullblast said:

3 more Sundays, folks. Hang in there. 

Only 21 days away. I mean what could possibly happen in 21 days. 

[Philc1]

10 hours ago, FlightBoyz said:

Not gonna take scrimmage to seriously this year. Everything is so different. This season is gonna be a ? show. Every team is gonna struggle.

Perriman and Mims didn’t play.  Hogan is God awful — if Tom Brady can’t make you look good you really suck and what a surprise he killed a drive yesterday fumbling on the 10

[Philc1]

8 hours ago, Wonderboy said:

Only 21 days away. I mean what could possibly happen in 21 days. 

Mims and Perriman get healthy

[rangerous]

and?  how many times have teams looked terrible in pre season and then were successful?  the jets are in the process of getting their offense together.  expect bad days as they all start to learn how to play as a team.  and just maybe the defense is showing more than people care to admit.

the only thing that matters is that they look good on 13 september.

[The Crusher]

18 hours ago, NYJ1 said:

Well, I wasn't aware of that. But for some of the fans with their heads stuck in the sand,  ie YOU, it bears repeating. The Jets are GARBAGE. Better get used to the idea of 5-11.

Harsh.

[Jetluv58]

14 hours ago, hamat711 said:

Your sentence literally contradicts itself.

You said they won't see the playoffs for a decade, but they will get their first win in two years.

He’s ahead of his time! 

[FidelioJet]

1 hour ago, rangerous said:

and?  how many times have teams looked terrible in pre season and then were successful?  the jets are in the process of getting their offense together.  expect bad days as they all start to learn how to play as a team.  and just maybe the defense is showing more than people care to admit.

the only thing that matters is that they look good on 13 september.

Sure.  That’s when teams have talent on their roster.  Sometimes talented teams haven’t gelled or don’t put enoug effort into the pre-season.

The Jets have very little talent and look bad - not a good sign.

[Lurker89]

11 hours ago, Wonderboy said:

Jets starters look terrible in scrimmage as concerns grow
 

Just End The Season- J  E  T S  Jets Jets Jets 

Me enjoying the suck.

[The Crimson King]

well maybe this just means that the Jets have the best second string in football