Jets’ final 2019 report card, position by position

Jets Wire breaks down New York’s 2019 campaign by evaluating the team on a position by position basis.

Special Teams

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Brant Boyer coached up a solid unit and Lachlan Edwards had plenty of punts to remind everyone he is among the best in the business. Braxton Berrios also led the NFL in punt return yard average, giving the Jets the leader in that category for the second consecutive season.

Unfortunately, Sam Ficken’s struggles overshadow New York’s special teams success in other areas. We’ll give him credit for hitting the game-winner against the Dolphins and accounting for 10 of New York’s 16 points against the Steelers. Other than that, the Penn State product was simply not good. With the way he performed in 2019, it’s safe to assume the Jets will have a new kicker next season.

Ficken was bad, but we can’t punish the unit as a whole too harshly because of him. The Jets boasted a solid enough special teams unit to earn a decent enough grade.

Grade: C+

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