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Justin Fields threw for 54 yards in this game, not ideal in a passing league, but the Jets won the game, so it’s probably unfair to criticize him too much.
And the Browns have a very good defense.
The only critique I will offer about the Jets’ passing game was related to Fields’ first pick of the season, early in the second quarter, on a pass over the deep middle to Garrett Wilson.
One of the things that made Fields performance in Cincinnati two weeks ago, the Jets first win of the season, was how, with Wilson out, he spread the ball around to myriad targets, nine to be exact.
This play was reminiscent of what was going on too much over the first half of the season, passes being forced to Wilson, whether he was open or not.
The interception was a throw into double coverage that was picked off by safety Ronnie Hickman.
In the spring they said they wanted to “get Wilson the ball as much as possible” during the 2025 season.
This wasn’t the only time.
Look, we all know how talented Wilson is, but he is either he’s open or not, and there have been too many forces to him this year.
And with all the talent the Jets have at receivers, and even more added right before trade deadline with John Metchie and Adonai Thomas, it’s time for an edict from above – stop forcing passes to Wilson.
But this probably won’t be an issue on Thursday. Wilson seemed to re-injure the knee that kept him out a couple of weeks, so he’s probably not going to play at New England.
Not saying the money is a factor after Wilson signed four-year, $130 million contract extension with the Jets. Sometimes that is a factor in sports. You back up the Brink’s Truck for a player, and it’s kind of unwritten that you need to get bang for your buck on the kind of money.
Sometimes it doesn’t even have to be said – it’s subliminal.
But moving forward, they just need to spread the ball around and throw to the various and sundry weapons – whoever is open that is.
In the game today, the Cleveland Browns ran two running plays, out of funky motions, to former Jets wide receiver Malachi Corey, and on both plays, he gained 16 yards.
I want to set the record straight on Corley – he didn’t have a bad training camp before the Jets cut him on August 26, 2025.
He was caught in a number’s game and a political game, because he wasn’t picked by the current regime.
Some in the media said he had a bad camp.
I would say it wasn’t bad, but it was nondescript because he was way down on the depth chart and didn’t get a lot of reps.
Clearly, the Jets have more than enough talent at receiver, and they did even before acquiring Metchie and Mitchell, so moving on from Corley probably wasn’t a big deal. They are fine at the position.
But he didn’t have a bad camp. That is agenda-driven BS . . .
ESPN’s Adam Schefter announced on Monday that the Giants fired Brian Daboll.
This is another cautionary tale for NFL head coaches and GMs – if you don’t find an answer, you are going to get fired.
We have seen that happen to many Jets coaches and GMs.
And down the road, way down the road of course, Glenn and Darren Mougey will likely suffer the same fate if they don’t find a long-term answer at the position.
The best plan for the Jets is probably to draft a quarterback in the first round next year and re-sign Tyrod Taylor as the bridge quarterback until the youngster is ready.
November 10, 2025
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