Lack of energy, missed opportunities among takeaways from Jets’ loss to Bengals

Jets Wire breaks down the Jets’ Week 13 loss to the Bengals with four takeaways from the action.

Le’Veon Bell’s usage remains puzzling

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Le’Veon Bell is a key part of the Jets’ offensive gameplan, but the rate at which he is used is puzzling, to say the least. Need an example of this? Look no further than his usage against the Bengals.

Bell ran the ball only 10 times for 32 yards against one of the worst run defenses in the NFL. He also totaled four receptions on five targets for 35 yards. Fittingly, Bell’s biggest run of the season was wiped out by a holding penalty on Tom Compton in the third quarter.

The ground game with Bell was working in the opening minutes. Why Adam Gase went away from that doesn’t make much sense. It’s understandable that Gase wants to keep the dinged up Bell fresh, but what’s the point in having a star running back if you’re not going to use him?

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