A year ago, the defense was the main reason why the Jets won seven games. This season, it's invisible. Two awful plays pretty much summarized the day: Mostert's long touchdown, the first 80-yard rushing TD allowed by the Jets since 2014, and Jerick McKinnon's 55-yard run on a third-and-31 play. Who gives up a conversion on third-and-31? The Jets do, of course.
You know things are bad when your best player, safety Marcus Maye, has one of the worst days on the team. After a brilliant opener, Maye was victimized on two scoring catches by tight end Jordan Reed. Imagine if the 49ers had George Kittle (knee).
The lack of speed on defense was glaring, especially in the secondary. This was one of those games where they really missed safety Jamal Adams. Quite simply, the Jets have no difference-makers on defense. They couldn't even put pressure on a one-legged Garoppolo (14-for-16, 131 yards), who was a sitting duck before going out at halftime.
You know things are bad when your best player, safety Marcus Maye, has one of the worst days on the team. After a brilliant opener, Maye was victimized on two scoring catches by tight end Jordan Reed. Imagine if the 49ers had George Kittle (knee).
The lack of speed on defense was glaring, especially in the secondary. This was one of those games where they really missed safety Jamal Adams. Quite simply, the Jets have no difference-makers on defense. They couldn't even put pressure on a one-legged Garoppolo (14-for-16, 131 yards), who was a sitting duck before going out at halftime.
