Mark Cannizarro grades the Jets’ 24-10 loss to the Saints:
QUARTERBACKS F
Mark Sanchez (14-27, 138 yards, 3 INT, 27.0 rating) didn’t get away with his mistakes in this game, his worst as a pro.
RUNNING BACKS D
Thomas Jones (13-48, TD) continues to struggle to get into a rhythm. Rookie Shonn Greene (4-23) looked best.
WIDE RECEIVERS D
Jerricho Cotchery (5-71) made some nice plays. Chansi Stuckey (1-8) also had a drop on a third-down play in the second half.
TIGHT ENDS D
Dustin Keller (3-31) had a drop. Block ing by Keller and Ben Hartsock was just OK.
OFFENSIVE LINE D
LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson gave up costly Will Smith sack of Sanchez. RT Damien Woody gave up a sack to DE Charles Grant.
DEFENSIVE LINE B
Saints QB Drew Brees was hardly hit. But Kris Jenkins, Sione Pouha, Mike DeVito and Marques Douglas did a great job on short-yardage defense.
LINEBACKERS B
David Harris had 12 tackles. Bryan Thomas was a big factor in stopping the Saints on short yardage.
SECONDARY B+
CB Darrelle Revis had blanket cover age on Marques Colston. CBs Dwight Lowery and Drew Coleman played well.
SPECIAL TEAMS C
Return game was a non-factor be cause of the Saints’ strong kickoffs. Best play was a downed punt on the New Or leans 4.
KICKING GAME B
K Jay Feely made his one FG attempt, a 38-yarder, and his kickoffs were strong.
COACHING C-
Good plan on defense and good work at halftime not letting the game get away from them. But the coaching staff em phasized ball security for Sanchez all week and he turned it over four times.