Dud: WR Demaryius Thomas

Demaryius Thomas caught his first touchdown as a New York Jet, but it almost became his third dropped pass of the day.

Thomas dropped two previous passes, including a touchdown pass that hit him right in the hands. His touchdown catch was the result of an overturn on replay review. Thomas caught Sam Darnold’s second touchdown pass of the day, muscled his way into the end zone after making two steps and a football move, and had it wrestled away.

The drops have come aplenty for Thomas. He is a team captain on offense, has great continuity with Adam Gase and is the perfect veteran wideout for Darnold. However, the drops have been too frequent and Gase has to stop pretending that it’s 2012 and he’s in Denver. With increased targets to Thomas, New York has stopped targeting Jamison Crowder, who has been its best wide receiver to date. Something has to give.