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Coordinator Jeremy Bates.
Analysis: Bates, 42, is in his first year as the Jets’ offensive coordinator, promoted from quarterbacks coach during the offseason. He was on the Broncos’ staff from 200608...He was out of coaching from 201217. … The Jets have lost three consecutive games after opening with a 4817 win at Detroit. … The Jets are 21st in scoring (22.3), 29th in yards (298.3), tied for 25th in rushing (88.0), 27th in passing (201.3), 24th on third down (34.6) and 31st in the red zone (36.4 TD rate). … The organization is allin on QB Sam Darnold, drafted third overall in April. … Darnold, 21, has a 72.6 rating (30th) and his five interceptions are tied for fourthmost in the NFL. … In their win last week, the Jaguars rushed five or more players on 11 of Darnold’s 41 dropbacks. … The Jets’ most common personnel group is 3WR1RB1TE. … Isaiah Crowell and Bilal Powell form a RB combo, carrying 42 and 39 times, respectively. Crowell’s four TD rushes are tied for third in the league. Powell has 10 catches. … WR Quincy Enunwa is a great story. He missed all of 2017 with bulging discs in his neck, but leads the Jets with 21 catches for 278 yards. … After Enunwa, the WR group is Robbie Anderson and Jermaine Kearse, who have combined for 14 catches. … The starting OL is LT Kelvin Beachum (three penalties), LG James Carpenter, C Spencer Long, RG Brian Winters and RT Brandon Shell. The Jets have allowed 10 sacks. Coordinator Kacy Rodgers.
Analysis: Rodgers, 49, followed Bowles from the Dolphins’ staff and this is his first coordinator post. … The Jets are middle of the road statistically but are coming off a loss at Jacksonville in which they allowed QB Blake Bortles to throw for a careerhigh 388 yards. … The Jets run a base 34 scheme. … They are 13th in scoring (22.3), 13th in yards (355.5), 16th against the run (108.3), 14th against the pass (247.3), 15th on third down (37.3 percent) and eighth in the red zone (opponents’ TD rate is 45.5 percent). … Against the Jaguars, the Jets rushed at least five players on 20 of Bortles’ 43 dropbacks (46.5 percent). … The Jets are plus2 in turnover ratio (tied for seventh in the league) and their 10 take aways are tied for third. … The defense is a mix of their firstround picks (DT Leonard Williams, LB Darron Lee and SS Jamal Adams) and freeagent additions (CB Trumaine Johnson, NT Steve McLendon, LB Avery Williamson and CB Morris Claiborne). … The early down DL is Williams, McLendon and rookie thirdround DE Nathan Shepherd. … The everydown LBs are Lee and Williamson inside. Lee’s two INT are most in the league among linebackers .... OLB Jordan Jenkins was given $34 million at signing to leave the Rams. … CB Morris Claiborne and CB Buster Skrine are the Nos. 23 corners. … Adams is a fun player to watch. He will position himself all over the field and can defend the run and pass equally well. He has a teamhigh 31 tackles .... The Jets’ secondary struggled defending shallow crossing routes against the Jaguars. … There was also an effort issue — the pursuit wasn’t exactly high intensity on Jaguars RB T.J. Yeldon’s 31yard TD catch. Brant Boy er.
Analysis: Boyer, 47, is in his third year as the Jets’ coordinator. … The Jets’ special teams are off to a good start. K Jason Myers, signed after he lost a preseason competition in Seattle to Sebastian Janikowski, is 7 of 7 on field goals and has 18 touchbacks in 21 kickoff attempts. … P Lachlan Edwards is fourth in net average (43.9) and has only one touchback in 22 attempts.