"It's only a preseason game; it's only a preseason game; it's only a preseason game." Imagine coach Rex Ryan saying that as he clicks his heels together three times, hoping the good green witch will grant his wish and send him to the Land of Oz - the Super Bowl. He better hope for that kind of magic, because right now his offense looks like it is in serious need of a wizard to grant it some heart, some brains, and lots of courage.
In last night's game against the Washington Redskins at the New Meadowlands Stadium, the first-team offense didn't look any better than it did in last week's game against the Carolina Panthers. It has scored only two touchdowns thus far in the preseason, and last night QB Mark Sanchez was 13-for-29 with an interception. He redeemed himself late in the game with an early fourth quarter ten-yard touchdown pass to Dustin Keller.
What is more alarming are the turnovers - two in the first half - and Ryan readily admitted that this was troublesome. "When you turn the ball over like that, it kills you." There was a total of four turnovers last night, and Ryan rightly called that just plain "ugly."
About the interception he threw, Sanchez said, "It was just a poor throw." Uh, yeah, Mark, how about a really bad one. The Jets' Vernon Gholston had recovered a fumbled punt, and Sanchez literally threw that opportunity away on the Redskins' 34. It was a big mistake on a night of many of them for the Jets.
Sanchez was sacked twice because offensive linemen D'Brickshaw Ferguson and Damien Woody couldn't protect him, but both LaDainian Tomlinson and Shone Greene shined in the running game, collectively gaining 142 yards on 23 carries. Still, Ryan has to be worried by what he sees at this point in the preseason with one game left on Thursday against the Eagles.
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Article comments
1 - kurt brigliadora
I would'nt worry about the Jets.. l T and Sanchez have things under control,I think the Jets will win their first 6 out of 8 games...you cant ask for more than that!
2 - jasonseabold
I am really concerned no revis offense is sputtering the only bright spot was the running game. Sanchez is poised for a sophmore slump it appears. The redskins were the better team rhe only touchdown was we scored was against the redskins third team defense
3 - Victor Lana
I hear you, Jason. I like Cromartie, but he's not Revis. It's more apparent every week. If we go out and lose those first two games at home (without Revis) things will look grim very quickly.