Offense made ugly defensive outing an afterthought

Grading the Jets’ 32-25 highway win over the Jaguars on Sunday:

Offense

It appeared ugly within the first half, however then the Jets got here alive within the second half.

The mixture of QB Aaron Rodgers (16 of 30, 289 yards, 3 TDs, 120 score) and WR Davante Adams (9 catches, 198 yards, 2 TDs) turned again the clock to their Inexperienced Bay days and took over the sport.

Rodgers additionally did it along with his legs, main the crew in speeding with 45 yards on six scrambles.

The Jaguars have the worst protection in soccer, so we’ll grade on a curve, however the Jets managed 400 whole yards they usually scored 30 factors for the primary time this season.

Grade: B

Protection

This was one other ugly efficiency that’s going to get downplayed as a result of the Jets discovered a solution to win.

However Jaguars QB Mac Jones (31 of 46, 294 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 81.2 score) carved them up at instances.

Rookie WR Brian Thomas Jr. (10 catches, 105 yards 2 TDs) had an enormous sport in opposition to them.

The nice was the Jets got here up with the cease on the ultimate collection with CB Sauce Gardner recording his first interception since 2022 to seal the sport.

The Jets had two interceptions, doubling their whole for the season.

Grade: C-

Particular groups

Ashtyn Davis made one of many performs of the sport along with his 21-yard run on a faux punt on the Jets’ first collection of the sport.

Anders Carlson missed a 48-yard area purpose within the fourth quarter that may have lower into the Jaguars’ lead. He made a 43-yard area purpose earlier.

The Jets had been good in protection regardless of lacking a few of their finest protection gamers — Irv Charles and Brandin Echols.

Grade: B

Teaching

The halftime changes labored.

The Jets performed a horrible first half after which rebounded within the second half to win the sport.

Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich made a nasty resolution when he opted to go for the landing with 1:05 left within the sport relatively than operating down the clock and kicking a area purpose, nevertheless it labored out.

Offensive play-caller Todd Downing stored calling performs for Davante Adams regardless of a quiet first half and he took over the sport within the fourth quarter.

Ulbrich didn’t appear overly aggressive on protection and Jones picked the protection aside.

Grade: D