The Jets lost 19-3 to the Ravens on Sunday, losing in consecutive weeks for the first time this season. Here is a look at the winners and losers from the game:
Winners
THE D LINE: Every week the only consistent group on the Jets is this one. Muhammad Wilkerson added two more sacks to bring his season total to 10 and Sheldon Richardson had three tackles for a loss. The Jets bottled up the Ravens run game, holding them to 2.2 yards per carry, and sacked Joe Flacco four times.
RYAN QUIGLEY: You know it was a rough game when I have to go to the punter for one of the winners. Quigley had three punts inside the 20 and hit a career-long 67-yard punt. He averaged 51.4 yards per punt.
MATT SIMMS: No one in sports is more popular than the backup quarterback and Simms is mighty popular right now with Jets fans. As Geno Smith continues to sink, Simms’ stock continues to rise. It still seems unlikely the Jets will bench Smith for Simms, but it has to be on the table after the way Smith has played the past two weeks.
Losers
GENO SMITH: The rookie’s play has regressed to the point that if he played like this in the preseason, the Jets would have been crushed for drafting him. His quarterback rating of 22.3 in the game was a joke — you can’t win with a quarterback playing that way. His total of 127 yards is even deceiving because he picked up 85 of those on the final two drives when the game was over. Two more interceptions brought the total to a league-high 18. He better find some answers soon.
WIDE RECEIVERS: Smith is not the only one to blame for the Jets’ struggles. Their wide receivers are terrible right now. Greg Salas had two catches and Santonio Holmes had one. That is the total production the Jets got out of the group. David Nelson and Stephen Hill each had no catches. The receivers never seem to make a play to help the struggling Smith out. You’d like to see them win a battle for a ball with a defensive back or make a diving catch, but they never seem to make a big play.
MARTY MORNHINWEG: Seven pass attempts in the first half? More Wildcat than the 2008 Dolphins would like? The play-calling was suspect Sunday as Mornhinweg tries to keep the offense simple enough for Smith and also complex enough to actually work. Whatever they’re doing right now, it’s not working. Mornhinweg must figure something out quickly. You do feel for the guy. He is like an accomplished painter who only has crayons to work with right now.