At this point we are obviously expecting way too much from a QB that just isn't up to the task. At 5-7 it really is kinda laughable to say the Jets are "in the hunt" just because they haven't been mathematically eliminated. With the Jets last 3 ass kickings in consecutive weeks by division foes (BUF -23 pts, BAL -16 pts, MIA -20 pts) its hard to even gauge exactly what the Jets need to do and exactly what chips need to fall in place here in week 14 to put the Jets in but I can tell what will put the Jets out... a loss today versus the Oakland Raiders. Next week I will post a more detailed playoff picture, assuming a win today, but as tough and gritty as I believe 99% of this team to be its looking to be a hill too steep for rookies Geno Smith and Dee Milliner(CB) to climb.
Obviously its a lot to blame on a pair of rookies but you and I both watch these games; its Milliner way more than Cromartie getting blown away down field and its Geno that has a very dismal 8 TDs and 19 interceptions this season and has only completed 21 passes in the last 4 games with absolutely ZERO TDs! Geno is just not the guy, NY sports media (and myself) were clamoring for Geno to get yanked in favor for Simms this past week and our please were answered to absolutely no avail. Simms came in and stunk almost as much as Smith has. So who's up next? Of course now Jets media are talking a lot of Garrard but that is probably not going to be the answer for us, but unfortunately its damn sure is a better option than the Smith and Simms.Milliner, just like Smith doesn't get the picture no matter how many times he gets pulled. He has the pedigree coming in from Alibama and has great stats in college but they just haven't transferred to his time on the field for the NY Jets. He has the size, speed and athleticism to compete in the NFL so what is his problem? Supposedly playing somewhat injured but I really don't think that is it. Lack of mentor-ship is a big factor but with Cromartie on the other side of the field you couldn't ask for a better mentor. Now with Ed Reed joining the secondary I have become a lot more optimistic but I will save my judgement on how well he is absorbing this knowledge until after this game. I said in the beginning of the season that Milliner seemed like the kind of guy that would let his first round pick status go to his head and I really think that has played a lot into his mindset. Now that he has gotten burned so much so often I have to hope he has been brought back down to earth and will accept the mentor-ship from 2 really great pro-bowl players he is now surrounded by. We can only hope.
| WK | OPP | RESULT | PASSING | RUSHING | FUMBLES | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | SCKY | RATE | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | FUM | LOST | |||
| 13 | MIA | L 3-23 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 12 | @BAL | L 3-19 | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 127 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 22.3 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 11 | @BUF | L 14-37 | 8 | 23 | 34.8 | 103 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | NO | W 26-20 | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | 115 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62.4 | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
