Micheal Clemons’ newest boneheaded penalty shortly set Jets again
On a day when the Jets didn’t do rather a lot proper in a 30-10 loss to the Payments, the worst of their efficiency got here within the first quarter within the type of yet one more boneheaded penalty from defensive finish Micheal Clemons, a participant whose profession is changing into outlined by them.
The Payments have been dealing with a third-and-19 from the Jets 30-yard line on their first offensive possession when Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen threw a cross to Khalil Shakir that was damaged up by Michael Carter II.
The defensive cease, nonetheless, was negated when Clemons, who’s spent his profession committing dumb, undisciplined penalties, was referred to as for roughing the passer with a late hit on Allen.
Buffalo turned that free first down right into a 1-yard dashing TD by James Prepare dinner for a 7-0 lead.
“I did my greatest to hit him clear,” Clemons advised The Submit’s Brian Costello. “I’ve to have a look at it and observe it, however they threw the flag on the finish of the day.”
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, whose mantra will not be tolerating gamers making performs that trigger the group to lose, nonetheless had Clemons again on the sphere on the following defensive collection.
“The factor is we all know they name that decision — whenever you hit the quarterback excessive, whenever you hit him within the head and neck space,” Glenn mentioned. “That’s simply what they’re calling now, so we now have to be smarter than that.’’
Aside from beginning quarterback Justin Fields, who was misplaced for the sport to a concussion suffered within the fourth quarter, the Jets misplaced edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II to an ankle damage within the second quarter.
Security Tony Adams was knocked out of the sport with a groin damage, and Carter suffered a shoulder damage.
“All of those guys, we now have to see precisely the place they’re at,” Glenn mentioned.
The starkest distinction between this week’s sport and final week’s 34-32 loss to the Steelers was the Jets offensive efficiency.
Fields was 16-of-22 for 218 yards and a TD passing within the opener and was 3-of-11 for 27 yards and a misplaced fumble Sunday.
The Jets dashing sport produced 182 yards towards Pittsburgh with Breece Corridor dashing for 107 yards on 19 carries.
It appeared just like the blueprint of the way in which Glenn desires to play offense.
On Sunday, although, the Jets rushed for simply 100 yards, 49 of which got here on Fields scrambles. Corridor was held to simply 29 yards on 10 carries.
This was all considerably of a shock, contemplating the Payments allowed 238 yards dashing to the Ravens final week.
“Clearly, all people fixes their stuff,” Jets left guard John Simpson mentioned. “Someday, you might need one thing loopy occur to you, and the following, you’re going to strive your hardest to not let that occur once more. That’s what they did.”
Glenn mentioned it greatest when he mentioned: “Regardless of the Payments did final week, they mounted their issues. It’s a league during which groups compete, repair issues and transfer on. We have now to do this.”
The Payments, whom the Jets haven’t crushed for the reason that 2023 season opener, have gained the AFC East the previous 5 years.
The Jets’ division document in that span now’s 6-24.
