Evaluating The New York Jets After The BYE Week – Grounded

Oct 28, 2018; Chicago, IL, USA; New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) chats with his team during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY SportsRemember Week One, New York Jets fans? The team was flying high off a stunning blowout of the Detroit Lions on Monday night, with their engines firing on all cylinders. Yet here we are, Thanksgiving’s past, and we’ve all come crashing back down to earth. What went wrong for the New York Jets? Here are a few observations:

Darnold Unable to Take Off…Yet

Look, we know Sam Darnold’s a rookie, that he’s turnover prone, and that he was bound to hit a wall. You expect a rookie to make…