New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) is sacked by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu (45) during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
EAST RUTHERFORD — There is a common denominator with every top organization in the NFL. The New York Jets thought themselves to be one of those top teams.
Aggressive teams tend to find ways to win while passing teams wait for a lucky bounce in each game. It’s a fundamental difference between teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and another like the New York Giants.
For the Jets, they had a chance to announce themselves among the better teams in football Monday night. Their lack of aggression though showed very clearly that this team is more bark than bite when it matters most.
In New York’s 27-6 drubbing to the Los Angeles Chargers, the Jets failed as an offense to score a touchdown, while miserably continuing the problems that have plagued them throughout the 2023 season. Poor third-down play, poor offensive line play, and poor quarterback play all were combined to struggle against the 26th-ranked defense in the NFL.
Turning the ball over three different times certainly doesn’t help either.
“Today was not good, obviously,” head coach Robert Saleh said. “We just never gave ourselves a chance. A lot of self-inflicted wounds…You get two turnovers in the first quarter when you move the ball into their territory is never a good thing.”
Monday night’s loss did more than just move the Jets to 4-4 on the season though. It highlighted a very real problem within the organization that has plagued them now for two seasons.
A lack of aggression.
For a team with an aggressive defense and fiery head coach, the Jets are seemingly afraid to make mistakes on the offensive end. They would rather be passive than aggressive. They would rather let the defense dictate what they should run rather than force defenses to guard…
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