A Struggling Rebuild

By Eddie Castro
The New York Jets fan base are once again frustrated by what they have seen from their beloved team this year. What was supposed to be a rebuilt year, is again turning into another year of agony. Part of this agony comes from how the Jets have been losing games. On offense, the play-calling has been very questionable in five games thus far leading to the team struggling to move the ball down the field.

The team has an issue holding on to the ball on offense. The Jets have 7 fumbles lost, which is currently a league high. The defense has not given the offense any breaks. Through five games, the Jets defense has zero takeaways on top of giving up too many big plays. On both sides of the ball, the team has committed several crucial penalties which display a lack of discipline. All of these miscues equals to the team’s first 0-5 start in franchise history.

It’s only natural to blame two individuals when a team struggles this bad as the Jets have so far. One would be the head coach, two would be the quarterback. Coach Aaron Glenn is NOT the issue for the Jets. He is still trying to create an identity for this team; however, it has been the offensive line not giving quarterback Justin Fields and the penalties that have been self-inflicting in at least three of the five games.

Through 4 games Fields has thrown for 754 passing yards and 4 passing touch downs, 204 rushing yards (3 rushing touchdowns), to go along with a 100.1 passer rating. Clearly, Fields is not the issue in New York. Along with the fumbles lost on offense and the silly penalties the team has committed, the offensive line has not been sharp in protecting Fields, leading to the 26-year-old quarterback running for his life most of the time in games.

The defense has not been as advertised on paper. The inability of the defense to cover opposing receivers has also been a big issue for Gang Green. That issue was displayed during their 37-22 humiliating loss to the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday.

As I alluded to a few weeks back in an episode of Sport Talk With Eddie, I stated that part of a rebuild is showing the ability to progress. This Jets team has shown a lack of competitiveness when they find themselves down or in pressure scenarios in the game. Glenn has proven he is a good coach. We all see what he did during his time in Detroit.

The Lions are currently one of the top teams in the league. Glenn must find the identity and create a winning culture that the Jets desperately want to see. There’s still a good chunk of the season left for the team to finally show some life in these upcoming games.

There is hope that Glenn (a former Jet in his playing days) is still the right guy for the job. The Jets will look to finally take the first rebuilding step, collecting their first win of the 2025-26 season in a matchup against the Denver Broncos on Sunday morning in London.

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