{"id":4665,"date":"2016-10-23T22:18:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T02:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=4665"},"modified":"2016-10-23T22:18:48","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T02:18:48","slug":"new-york-jets-week-six-takeaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/10\/23\/new-york-jets-week-six-takeaways\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Jets Week Seven Takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"

After losing eight straight match-ups against the Baltimore Ravens<\/strong>, the New York Jets\u00a0<\/strong>got a much needed win after defeating the Ravens 24-16 at MetLife Stadium<\/strong>. The Jets move to 2-5, getting their first home win of the season. The Jets took advantage of a struggling Ravens team to snap their four game losing streak.<\/p>\n

New York Jets Week Seven Takeaways<\/h2>\n

There’s still a long road ahead\u00a0for the Jets to even sniff the playoffs, but their schedule is a bit softer after a brutal six game stretch.\u00a0If the Jets limit their mistakes, play sound defense and run the ball consistently there\u00a0is hope to turn the season around.\u00a0Here are the key takeaways\u00a0from the Jets week seven performance.<\/p>\n

Special Teams Miscues<\/h3>\n

The Jets overcame a muffed punt snap, but these mental\u00a0mistakes have cost the Jets games dating back to last season. Rookie punter Lachlan Edwards<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0who has had a\u00a0solid rookie campaign, mishandled Tanner Purdum<\/strong><\/a>‘s snap. After a fight for the ball, rookie wide receiver Chris Moore<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0recovered the ball\u00a0which led to a\u00a0Ravens touchdown less than six minutes into the game.<\/p>\n

Lachlan had another gaffe when he recorded a 17-yard punt giving the Ravens good field position during the third quarter. While the Ravens weren’t able to capitalize, this mistake could have doomed the Jets had it been against another team. Defensive tackle Brandon Williams<\/a><\/strong> also batted down kicker Nick Folk<\/strong><\/a>‘s 51-yard field goal attempt,\u00a0giving the Ravens life, but the Jets defense made the necessary stop.\u00a0If the Jets want to beat playoff teams,\u00a0they must limit\u00a0the costly\u00a0mistakes.<\/p>\n

Quarterback Carousel<\/h3>\n

Quarterback Geno Smith<\/strong><\/a> finally got the opportunity he longed for – Jets starting quarterback. After a disastrous start to the season, head coach Todd Bowles\u00a0benched Ryan Fitzpatrick<\/strong><\/a> in favor of Smith to spark life into the offense. Smith finished the day going 4-of-8 for 95 yards before suffering a knee injury midway through the second quarter on a sack by\u00a0linebacker Matt Judon<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Stats don’t always tell the whole story.\u00a0Smith\u00a0played sound football. While at times he held on the ball too long, wide receivers Brandon Marshall<\/strong><\/a> and Charone Peake<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>dropped two of Smith’s passes. He did receive help from\u00a0wide receiver Quincy<\/a> Enunwa<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Trailing 10-0, Smith connected with Enunwa\u00a0<\/strong>who sprinted and beat defenders for\u00a0a 69-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to three.\u00a0After only being benched for a quarter and a half, Fitzpatrick entered the game and finished the game 9-of-14 for 120 yards and a touchdown. While Fitzpatrick didn’t turn the ball over, he didn’t exactly light it up. The running game took pressure off the quarterback immensely. It will be interesting\u00a0to see how serious Smith’s injury is and if he will be named the\u00a0starter against the Cleveland Browns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Running Game Breathes Life<\/h3>\n

Running back Matt Forte<\/strong><\/a> had a strong showing finishing with 154 total yards and two touchdowns (one rush and one reception). Forte managed 100 yards on 30 carries for his\u00a0second 100-yard rushing game as a Jet. His touchdown run was also the first running score for the Jets since week two.<\/p>\n

In total, the Jets finished with 155 yards rushing against\u00a0the Ravens top five defense. It will be vital for the Jets to rush consistently if they want to win games especially as quarterback questions remain.<\/p>\n

Defense Makes Plays<\/h3>\n

The secondary troubles continued early in the game as the Jets gave up its ninth pass of 40-plus yards. In the first quarter, quarterback Joe Flacco<\/strong><\/a> threw a 53-yard bomb to Mike Wallace<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>off a play fake, beating cornerback Buster Skrine<\/a><\/strong> and safety Calvin<\/a> Pryor<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>which led to a Justin Tucker<\/strong><\/a> field goal.<\/p>\n

Despite the early struggles, the unit turned it up a notch in the second half only allowing 42 \u00a0total yards and picking off Flacco twice. After Flacco set\u00a0a Ravens franchise-record of 176-consecutive passes without an interception, Skrine picked off Flacco’s pass intended for wide receiver Breshad Perriman<\/strong><\/a> and returned it 51-yards. Three plays later, Folk connected on a 22-yard field goal putting up the Jets 17-16.<\/p>\n

On the ensuing Ravens drive, Marcus Gilchrist<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0intercepted a deep pass in the middle intended for Perriman which led to an odd touchdown score. On second down at\u00a0the Balitmore three-yard-line, Forte fumbled the ball and recovered by defensive tackle\u00a0Timmy Jernigan<\/strong><\/a>. However, as he was running the other way, Marshall jared it loose, setting the Jets up 1st-and-goal at the five. Three plays later, Forte ran it in for the touchdown.<\/p>\n

The run defense bounced back as they only allowed six rushing yards setting a new franchise record. The previous record was 12 yards which the Jets\u00a0set in week 12 against the Miami Dolphins<\/strong> last season. In his natural position, defensive tackle\u00a0Sheldon Richardson<\/strong><\/a> had his best outing of the season. He finished with a sack and three tackles for a loss accounting for seven total.<\/p>\n

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