The Jets got embarrassed again Sunday, falling 23-3 to the mediocre Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. Here are the Jets winners (hard to find) and losers (too many to choose from) from Sunday’s game:
Winners
CHRIS IVORY: On an offense where no one seems to be doing their job, Ivory consistently runs hard and breaks tackles. His 32-yard run was the Jets’ longest play of the game. It is amazing to watch the pile move when Ivory runs into it and keeps his legs moving. He was a nice pickup by GM John Idzik, one of the only ones, but we’ll get to that. Ivory ran for 61 yards and averaged 5.1 yards per carry Sunday.
MARK SANCHEZ: Sanchez has not looked this good in years. Sure, he threw a ton of interceptions, but he also could find the end zone. The Jets season would look much different had Sanchez not been injured in the preseason when Rex Ryan decided to chase the Snoopy Trophy.
TONY SPARANO: Maybe last year wasn’t his fault after all.
Losers
GENO SMITH: One of the knocks on Smith I heard around the NFL Draft was he buckled when times got tough. He did not show a lot of fight during times of adversity at West Virginia. That scouting report looks accurate right now. Smith has gone into a shell and looks like he has zero confidence on the field. He’s now missing wide open receivers by 10 yards. Smith needs to sit and watch for a few weeks and maybe he’ll regain some confidence.
REX RYAN: This is not all Ryan’s fault, but he’s the one who will have to deal with the consequences. I now think there is a pretty good chance Ryan will be fired at the end of the season. The offense is performing at a comical level. Ryan never has figured out how to get his defensive passion to translate to the offense. He’s tried many different ways, but there remains a huge disconnect between him and that side of the ball. In the end, I think that dooms him.
JOHN IDZIK: The GM cannot escape blame here. He put together a team with such little talent on offense that it is amazing the Jets have won five games. Two of his top three draft picks were benched Sunday in Smith and Dee Milliner. The secondary looks terrible and the quarterback situation is hopeless. Worst of all, he shows no accountability for his decisions by ducking the media, and in turn, the Jets’ fans.