{"id":538952,"date":"2023-01-11T10:54:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T07:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jets-season-doomed-by-what-ifs\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T10:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T07:54:27","slug":"jets-season-doomed-by-what-ifs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jets-season-doomed-by-what-ifs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Jets&#8217; season doomed by what-ifs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ebe0d09744\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ebe0d09744\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jets-season-doomed-by-what-ifs\/#%E2%80%9CJets_season_doomed_by_what-ifs%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Jets&#8217; season doomed by what-ifs&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CJets_season_doomed_by_what-ifs%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Jets&#8217; season doomed by what-ifs&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n            <\/aside>\n<p>No regrets?<\/p>\n<p>Nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets should have their share of them from their 2022 season that ended too soon.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, as Jets players packed their locker belongings into plastic garbage bags and departed the team\u2019s Florham Park facility for the offseason, they pondered the moments they let slip away after a 7-4 start teased them into believing they were playoff bound for the first time in 12 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Until they play again, the Jets will wonder what might have been \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200aHad defensive tackle John Franklin-Myers not been called for roughing the passer on Patriots quarterback Mac Jones as he was throwing a pick-six to cornerback Michael Carter II for what would have been a 17-3 Jets halftime lead in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> that ended with New England winning 22-17.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Had they not allowed a punt return for a touchdown to Patriots returner Marcus Jones in the final seconds of their second game against New England, a 10-3 loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200aHad they stopped the Lions on fourth-and-1 instead of leaving tight end Brock Wright uncovered to make a 51-yard game-winning catch-and-run touchdown with 1:49 remaining in a 20-17 Detroit win.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/John-Franklin-Myers.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"John Franklin-Myers' (left) late hit on Mac Jones negates a Michael Carter pick six which was a key play in the Jets' 22-17 loss to the Patriots.\" class=\"wp-image-25318268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/John-Franklin-Myers.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/John-Franklin-Myers.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/John-Franklin-Myers.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>John Franklin-Myers\u2019 (left) late hit on Mac Jones negates a Michael Carter pick six which was a key play in the Jets\u2019 22-17 loss to the Patriots.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What if Franklin-Myers wasn\u2019t flagged for roughing the passer and the Carter pick-six stood?<\/p>\n<p>What if the Jets punt coverage team wasn\u2019t torched in the final seconds of that second New England game?<\/p>\n<p>What if safety Jordan Whitehead covered Wright like he was supposed to?<\/p>\n<p>The Jets would have won at least two of those three games, that\u2019s what. And instead of 7-10, they would be 9-8 and preparing for a playoff game this week.<\/p>\n<p>No regrets?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=NYPH7211137087&amp;light=true%20\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d be lying if I said I didn\u2019t reflect on those things, look back and think about \u2018what ifs?\u2019 \u2019\u2019 Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins told The Post. \u201cIt sucks to have to live with some of those moments, because we feel like this team was pretty special and we feel like we could have really made a push if we were able to get into the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you can\u2019t get hung up with the \u2018what ifs.\u2019 You learn from it, find a way to build on it and not allow yourself to be in those situations again.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Jets ended their season with that desultory 11-6 loss Sunday at Miami with a lot of regrets.<\/p>\n<p>Like \u2026 what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened to their quarterback room?<\/p>\n<p>No team in the NFL had worse quarterbacking than the Jets, who produced four touchdowns in their final six games, including none in the final three.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Breece-Hall.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Breece Hall is carted off the field after suffering a torn ACL  during the Jets' win over the Broncos.\" class=\"wp-image-25318271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Breece-Hall.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Breece-Hall.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Breece-Hall.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Breece Hall is carted off the field after suffering a torn ACL  during the Jets\u2019 win over the Broncos.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like \u2026 what happened to their offensive line, which finally seemed to be fixed by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager Joe Douglas after several tries in recent seasons? The Jets rushed for just 305 yards in their final five games, which is no way to function when you\u2019re getting the worst quarterbacking in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries, of course, ravaged the Jets O-line in the end. The loss of Breece Hall, their most explosive running back, and Alijah Vera-Tucker, their best offensive lineman, in the seventh game were killers. <\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Finding a capable quarterback to complement what seems to be a playoff-ready defense is task No. 1. You\u2019ll be hearing and reading a lot about Jimmy Garoppolo, David Carr and possibly even Lamar Jackson this offseason. Fixing the offensive line (yet again) is a close second on Douglas\u2019 agenda.<\/p>\n<p>As frustrated as you may be with the end-of-season skid on offense, offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur is an easy target, and that\u2019s understandable given the putrid offensive performance the last six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>But sometimes it\u2019s better to rely on some continuity \u2014 particularly if the team\u2019s professed plan to continue to develop quarterback Zach Wilson for a third season is true.<\/p>\n<p>Continuity is something that Jets owner Woody Johnson has preached in the past as the way he prefers to run his franchise, yet at times he\u2019s had a difficult time following that mantra because he\u2019s allowed himself to be influenced by outside forces.<\/p>\n<p>Is this really LaFleur\u2019s fault or the fact the team hasn\u2019t had a starting-caliber NFL quarterback on the roster for the past two years?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to argue the Jets aren\u2019t in a better place with head coach Robert Saleh than they were before he was hired two years ago, so any thoughts of Saleh\u2019s job being in jeopardy are folly.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a different era and circumstances, but remember the Jets firing Pete Carroll after only one season (1994) when his team went from 6-5 and in playoff contention to a 6-10 finish \u2014 a similar collapse to this season?<\/p>\n<p>Carroll, of course, has gone on to have a fairly successful career and his successor, Rich Kotite?<\/p>\n<p>Well, we don\u2019t need to get into that right now, do we?<\/p>\n<p>The point is: Be careful what you wish for \u2026 or you may end up regretting it.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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