Jets not taking still-winless Browns lightly
FLORHAM PARK » Jamal Adams and the Jets are well aware of the struggles going on in Cleveland.
They know the Browns are still looking for their first win since 2016, and New York isn’t taking them lightly. If anything, the Jets consider their opponents Thursday night a dangerous, if not desperate, bunch.
“They’re definitely out there to get their first win,” Adams said Tuesday, “so we’ve got to come out with our ‘A’ game.”
The Jets are 1-1 after a convincing victory in their opener last Monday night in Detroit was followed by a mistake-filled performance Sunday in a loss to Miami .
This will be the third game in 11 days for New York, and a big-time test for rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. The No. 3 overall pick was solid in his regular-season debut, but was up-and-down in the home opener. He’ll face a Gregg Williamsled defense that will throw lots of looks and pressure Darnold’s way.
“I think every team in the NFL is dangerous,” Darnold said. “Every team on every given week has a chance to win, that’s how I’m looking at it. I’m really looking at it as just the next opponent. What does that defense do that poses a problem for us? Or, what can we do to pose a problem for them, is kind of how I look at it just scheme-wise.”
The Browns are 0-1-1 after a tie with Pittsburgh in their opener and a three-point loss to New Orleans on Sunday . They could easily be 2-0 but instead remain winless since Dec. 24, 2016, against the Chargers.
A lot of faces have changed on the roster since then, with quarterback Tyrod Taylor, wide receiver Jarvis Landry and running back Carlos Hyde among them on offense.
“We know they have a good team,” Jets coach Todd Bowles said. “It’s the NFL. We don’t look at anybody’s record. We just play week by week. We’re expecting a tough game and I know that we’re going to get one.”