Grading the Jets’ 37-20 loss to the Browns on Thursday.
Offense
The Jets actually moved the ball on Thursday night but only scored one touchdown, and that got here on their opening drive. RB Breece Hall (13 rushes, 84 yards, 9 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD) had one other strong game and scored the Jets’ only touchdown.
WR Garrett Wilson (5 catches, 50 yards) was bottled up for a lot of the game.
QB Trevor Siemian (32 of 45, 261 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 83.7 QB rating) played OK aside from the pick-six.
Grade: C+
Defense
What happened to this proud unit?
The Browns rolled over them in the primary half and put the sport out of reach by halftime.
QB Joe Flacco (19 of 29, 309 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 121.2 rating) showed the Jets what they missed out on by not signing him this season.
TE David Njoku (6 catches, 134 yards) tore up the Jets in the primary quarter.
The Jets were sloppy in coverage and tackling.
Grade: F
Special Teams
Israel Abanikanda fumbled a kickoff, and the Jets had a blocked field goal and got a delay of game penalty on that field-goal attempt.
Kicker Greg Zuerlein made two field goals, however it was not an ideal night for this unit.
Even punter Thomas Morstead had a foul punt.
Grade: D
Coaching
The Jets had 12 penalties, continuing their trend of being an undisciplined team.
The defense looked prefer it was sleepwalking in the primary quarter.
Robert Saleh didn’t have his team able to play.
Jeff Ulbrich had no answers for Flacco. Nathaniel Hackett had a pleasant first drive, after which the offense returned to form.
Grade: F
