The Jets were not sleepless in Seattle when they played the Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. They were lifeless.
An opening drive Sergio Castillo field goal was as good as it got for New York in Week 14, as Seattle caught fire from that point on and rolled to a 40-3 win. Led by Jamal Adams, the Seahawks locked in on defense, limiting Sam Darnold to only 132 yards through the air. Offensively, Russell Wilson took advantage of a Jets secondary not in the same league as him, throwing for 206 yards and four touchdowns.
The Jets are now three games away from football infamy — and three games away from landing a potentially generational quarterback prospect in Trevor Lawrence.
Game Balls
S Marcus Maye: Maye did his best wide receiver impression in the first quarter, making a one-handed, tip-drill catch to pick off a Wilson pass intended for DK Metcalf. The play prevented a touchdown and kept Seattle from notching its second score in as many drives — not that it mattered in the end.
Holy ball skills @alldayMAYE 😲
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) December 13, 2020
Quick Thoughts
-Another week of Darnold failing to take advantage of a bad secondary. If he can’t get the job done against a unit as bad as Seattle’s, he can’t be trusted to lead the Jets into the future. It’s as simple as that.
-Multiple Jets defenders seemed to be out of position and, frankly, lost, on the Seahawks’ first scoring drive and throughout the afternoon. Not necessarily Frank Bush’s fault, but new defensive coordinator, same results.
-The statement above does not apply to Maye, though. He should be priorities one, two and three when Joe Douglas is sorting through which in-house free agents to re-sign this offseason. The Florida product is the heart and soul of the Jets’ defense at this point.
-Frank Gore starting the Jets’ first and second series of the game over Ty Johnson, who rushed for over 100 yards and a score against the Raiders, is flat out comical. Adam Gase is so set in his ways that he couldn’t see how Johnson’s playmaking ability could jumpstart his offense until Gore put the ball on the turf. Maybe New York’s next head coach will be able to figure things like that out.
-The Jets still don’t have a kicker. Another thing for Douglas to figure out this offseason.
-It’s no wonder Seattle’s receivers ran wild against the Jets. Asking Javelin Guidry, Bryce Hall and Lamar Jackson, three rookie cornerbacks (two of which went undrafted) to contain the likes of Tyler Lockett and Metcalf for four quarters is unreasonable.
-Seven consecutive games in which the Jets have scored points on their first possession. An interesting, but hard to believe, tidbit considering how much New York’s offense has struggled throughout 2020.
-0-13. Three more games until the tank for Lawrence is complete.